How do you determine income qualifications for Section 8 tenants?  Is it different from tenants who aren't on Section 8? Does 3x rent still qualify considering their income is obviously low considering they are receiv...

Hello,I have been studying up on negotiating short sales and already have a client that will allow me to negotiate the structure on the property. My question is, is there a conflict of interest with me negotiating the...

My soon-to-be father-in-law owns a rental building. He is in his early 80's now and has been in the rental business for 30+ years. ( Self-managed ) We do help him often with repairs. He recently has gotten sick. Very ...

Hi Guys,

I just bought the book Real Book of Real Estate by Robert Kiyosaki. I cant seem to find any reviews on this book. Has anyone read it? What are your thoughts on this book or this author? It seems like in ...

I recently read the book 'Lifeonaire' by Steve Cook, which has had a big impact on my thinking over the last couple of weeks. In a nutshell, the book is about designing your life so that you're rich in life experience...

Here's what I read on the 2% rule....."The 2% rule says that for a rental property investment to be “good”, the monthly rent should be equal to or higher than 2% of the purchase price."so....If I bought a multifamily ...

The Orange County Register ran this article by me on 11/6/2011, and I though you-all might like it.

Debt is the worst drug in America, because it directly harms the most people.

The debt pushers have en...

So I just received a call from a lady who has received one of my probate letters. She left a voicemail and I called her back when I was avaialble. She said she was not the executor but the daughter of the deceased and...

Hey Everyone, I decided to create this post because I believe this could be extremely useful for new investors! Experienced investors can also revisit some of the classics or find some newer books and books you wouldn...

From your experience, where did you find your best and responsible tenants? Was it from referrals or word of mouth? Or craigslist or sites like zillow?If you use referrals, do you give incentives like cash or gift car...