Hello!I have always been shocked by how expensive title insurance and settlement fees are. As a buyer, has anyone had experience either negotiating with the incumbent Title Insurance company on how much they are charg...

At 268 members and climbing, I can't be prouder of the meetup that @John Van Uytven , @benjamin Hauser , and I have been able to grow out here in Seoul, South Korea.Of course, the road hasn't been a smooth "Kim Yuna-...

Chrysler says its shutting down production at the end of the week for at least a month. I wonder if they will ever restart. Makes me think of the Lady Luck in downtown Vegas that shut down, what two and half years a...

I currently own 3 duplexes, all of which I purchased while working as a full time UPS driver with conventional loans.  I no longer have a W2 job and I want to rehab and hold rental properties.  I have 70K in reserves,...

This is a controversial topic. So many people believe that real estate values went down so far in recent years, that all of the feeding frenzy that’s occurring among buyers is just par for the course. But is it?

I s...

Hi, I'm Anthony, Originally from Baltimore, MD, currently residing in Clarksville, Tennessee, a small city outside of Fort Campbell, KY. I'm currently in the military and serving overseas. I will be starting my journe...

I had originally placed this in athread response to a different thread. I edited it and decided to give it a new thread due to my concern about the following, and wanted it to stand alone. Lits are money of Lithuania-...

Just thought I'd make a suggestion, there's a lot of military people on the site and even more military comments about using VA loan, PM from afar, allowances, and tax situations that are specific to military. Might i...

BLUF: Looking for advice or experiences setting up or using Power of Attorney to conduct deals remotely. Background: I am a REI newb and reaching that grey area between self education and pulling the trigger on my fir...

Hi everyone,My friend, who lives overseas, sold his house in Kansas City and the title company wrote him a check. My friend does not have a bank account in the States (and is unable to open one since he is not a resid...