I wish there was a State or Federal license required to wholesale and pitch wholesale deals.  I see countless "deals" that are not deals, or even close to being a deal. Many of these wholesalers have no real estate ex...

After listing my property (a 4-plex in San Diego) too high in a declining market, receiving no offers after a month even after a 9% price cut, I asked my broker: at what price could he guarantee an offer within a week...

To those who have read my other post regarding this gentleman, here is a bit more elaboration. To preface this synopsis, though, let's be clear that many many mistakes were made on all our (investors') end, so for ...

Context:I have a single tenant in Hawaii who is in the National Guard and has been impacted by the government shutdown.  The tenant has been a great tenant, and has paid in full and on time since moving into the unit....

I met with an electrician about upgrading and updating all the electrical at my house.
He sent me the quote the next day and I agreed.
That evening he turned up at my house to collect $500 cash to buy materials.
I sai...

I currently have two house-hacks that I've moved out of and are now full time rentals that cash flow roughly $800-1K per month each. When I started straight out of college, I used to think that I NEEDED 10 houses in 1...

I have been reading about the 2% rule but seriously questioning its accuracy. I got a great deal on a house in a desirable area of Austin for $297k. The rental we are getting is high ($2500) for the area. However, acc...

Just thought I would provide an account of my journey since I started investing in US property market in 2011 and more recently Detroit. Perhaps this can provide some inspiration/feedback for any wannabe foreign inves...

I have been trying to buy out of state investments and came across a turn key company in Memphis. Are these companies legit? Do they actually make the cash flow they say they do?

There are obvious benefits to acquiring properties that have permitted work, but I want to see if anyone can explain why some folks allow unpermitted work. My curiosity includes how timeframes are affected, the listin...