Unfortunately I've been away for a few months while taking care of some personal matters, so I haven't been able to keep up on discussions. 
However, several months ago there were ample amount of folks here insisting...

What factors will cause a home to appreciate? And would buying a home that was built under a certain year not have a chance of appreciation. In advanceThank you all for your responses.

I'm a first time investor. 
Currently, looking into a fourplex in Bay Area, the rent is 2100, due to the landlord didn't increase rent for past 6 years. If the rent increase to 2400, I can break even, while the pre-c...

So I have done a lot of research as well as been to a few seminars but I haven't be able to find any real estate investors in my local area. So next week I'm going to make the 2 hour drive to the closest REIA. Hopeful...

On some other threads, there seems to be an underlying debate or difference in philosophy around buy-and-hold investment strategy:  In one camp, the goal is to invest in high appreciation areas, even though they are h...

Over the last month I've been submerging myself in podcasts, forums and books on real estate investing.  I already own several properties but I just recently started to consider being more deliberate about making it a...

Hi guys. I'm in the process of purchasing a property, but I just realized it has negative cash flow when I factor in the maintenance and vacancies. However, I think one of the main reasons it has negative cash flow is...

As you can tell, I'm a newbie - so if this is the wrong section or anything let me know.

My situation: I just sold a business, and have a decent amount of cash to invest. I'm fed up with the stock market, and don't ...

My strategy thus far has been to find properties that cash flow $300-500 a month in areas that appreciate. While the cashflow I have earned thus far has been mediocre ($3k-5k/yr for last 5 years), the appreciation has...