I'm working two part time jobs (one at a mattress store on the weekends, another for a realtor) plus I'm taking classes this summer in college. I do my best to study real estate in my spare time and my parents tell me...

The recent fad appears to be multi family investing. Everyone, including publications, are talking about it and the gurus have been promoting it again. RE appreciation in many areas has taken off over the past 18 m...

There are 3/1 houses in Alabama that go for 25-35,000 and rent for 550.00 with established renters already in place. So the house is already performing.

The numbers are very good considering the price. This is about...

This is a long post, but I figured I would post my situation and a decision I am trying to make along with a spreadsheet I made to track financial independence. See link below. You should be able to copy and paste int...

TSP is the Feds 401K. I have been considering taking a loan out to purchase a rental property free and clear. The problem is loan repayment term is 5 years, which pretty much kills any cash flow. The interest rate is ...

I recently completed the EPA Certified Renovator Training. Today, I received the Email below. Now, the EPA is not satisfied with the certified renovator. They now want to add another layer of inspection ($$$, delay...

If you had to choose just 3 neighborhoods around the Greater Pittsburgh area to buy and hold multi units, which neighborhoods would you choose?  (obviously neighborhoods where multi's are prevalent) 

Doing sub2's work even in this market.

countrywide loan ARM @ 6 %
adjust in 11/11

$5,421.04 to bring current
$1,341.05 monthly payment PITI
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Hello BP,I am fairly new to REI and was wondering if you can wholesale a deal that you win at the courthouse steps? If so, how would I go about doing this?So if I place the highest bid at an auction and they have said...

I feel really stupid because I just learned from this site that the scott yancey real estate investing workshop is a scam. I want to do real estate. I'm 32 years old. I have two children, a worthless two year degree. ...