I'm a builder and investor in Boise, ID. I'm currently designing my next builds, and want to make sure they are the most appealing and can make financial sense to investors. So, I have a few questions for those of you...

I’ve been doing a lot of research lately and I wanted to share with you guys what I have found about the correlation between unemployment, delinquencies and housing prices. During the 2008 housing crisis the housing ...

Hey all! Just sharing my story with the hope that it will light a fire under some of you, or keep the one you've already got burning hot. Here we go: It all started with a small loan of a million dollars from my dad.....

I recently purchased a 1402 Sq ft condo in Charlestown MA. I knew the condo association was reviewing bids  for an upcoming exterior paint job and repairing rotted wood. After closing on the condoI asked if they could...

There's so much in this business that I just don't understand. On a fairly regular basis I will get a call from someone who needs to rent or they want to buy with owner-financing. And they have no money for the d...

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Can one still get rich? What is the new definition of rich? Best way? Is it more difficult than ever before?

What is the...

I was just thinking about the first deal I did a couple of years ago and how it came together.

It was an investor that had bought about 40 homes back in like 2010 and never paid taxes on any of them so it was...

1) Not keeping enough reserves. Big expense hits and owner cannot handle it

2) Fix/flip - unforseen repair needed. Too many deals go bad.

I'm curious to hear how RE empires go down during recessions.

This post has to start with a disclaimer. No one can guarantee returns, and there's a risk associated with any investment. Having said this, it will give those who are curious a rough ballpark of the kinds of returns ...