Being in a relatively expensive market I know how discouraging it can be to try and break into real estate scene, particularly the multifamily space. We're in Portland, Oregon and very few cases can you hit the 1% "ru...

It seems like in the last couple of months I have seen a massive increase in posts of newbies who want to start out by wholesaling with low/ no money down and think they'll make a killing.  Oftentimes the questions re...

I'm reading How to Make Big Money in Small Apartments by Lance Edwards. Informative or not, it has definitely got the "written by a real estate guru" vibe. Please level with me, folks. Who realistically gets 10-30 uni...

Something I heard a while ago is that if renting a home is cheaper than buying it in an area, then most likely that area is in a bubble. For example in my area a single family detached home (4 bedroom, 2-3 bathroom...

ok mentors & guru's here is my question to EVERYONE i just aquired 5 brand new homes in summerville SC (cane bay plantation) from lennar . 1 will be my home & the 4 others will be for investment. all 5 are sf...

2-3 weeks ago i attended a Free Seminar- Winning the property wars with doug hopkins (he wasn't there). Im so Eager to start a Career in Real Estate investing so i thought there was no loss in coming. I would give it ...

Midwestern markets are like football teams. Many people have an irrational attachment to them. Even if the population is declining, jobs are disappearing, and the city is mismanaged, they still advocate for them. So, ...

Something occurred to me today as my neighbor just sold his home for 200k more than he paid for it 18 months ago... beware of the cashout refinance.  It is different this time.  It always is.  It is hard to recognize ...

Hi All,My name is Tony. I'm a newbie to this forum and relatively new to the real estate investing world. I'm interested in buy and hold as the rental income could be a great source of passive income. I do have a rent...

As a Chicago landlord, I've noticed many local apartment listings that ask for a non-refundable move-in fee instead of a security deposit. I suspect this is partially due to Chicago's strict laws regarding security...