I'm reading @David Greene's book "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing", and am learning a ton from every page.  One strategy that he mentions for avoiding getting ripped off by contractors is to shop for and purchase ...

Greetings from the confines of my home/office. I just signed up for the site a few days ago and I have been listening to the podcasts for about 2 weeks now. First of all, the podcast is seriously one of the best ou...

Old blind guy wants to buy a lottery ticket for a dollar (don't ask me how he got there). He is sure his numbers will hit this week. He goes to give the cashier 100 dollar bill and the cashier explains he can't ...

BP, I've got my first tenant moving out at the end of the month and I've already begun advertising the vacancy for August 1st. I've received in under 24 hours 3 inquiries and requests to view the property. I need advi...

Hey guys,

I'm trying to see how else i can find apartment owners who are motivated and WANT to sell. Something I did was I printed 100 postcards with a generic message of 'saw your apartment, do you want to sell'. I'...

Hi all! So, I just ready the Harvard University's recently released State of the Nations Housing Report, and looks like construction of multifamily units is at the highest level since the 1980s! Do you think that mean...

Thought this was interesting to see in "Institutional Investor" Magazine. The banks and big asset managers are creating new private placement (Hedge) funds to enter the Foreclosure market. They want to acquire and r...

Hi, my education is picking up momentum. I want to start looking at potential deals and practicing analysis. I want to test my abilities to seek out my rockstar team and get some leads. BUT what areas should I start i...

Hello all!  My name is Brent Olson and I am a new study to the real estate investing area.  I am a 43 year-old 6th grade teacher and football coach.  I have been teaching for 19 years and have no plans to retire anyti...

Hi everyone,

I'm a newbie here, I just discovered these forums for the first time, and what a great resource it is. Thank you to all who participate here and offer the benefit of your experience to others.

I am not...