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I've been reading lots for a couple of years. I'm abroad so have a good excuse for not investing yet.
I have met a group of doctors who are interested in US real estate investing. This gives me the opportunity to beg...
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I'm interested in opinions on Indexed Universal Life Insurance vs. 401k options. I know both can be used to invest in real estate while saving for retirement. Its tough to find unbiased opinions on theses retirement...
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With Obama stepping in as President, is this good or bad for the housing market? Will we see a bottom soon or is this going to continue going down?
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my wife moved in with me after we got married 4 years ago. She had a condo she put 3.5% down in 2004. we have managed to raise the rent $25/month each year to now being $975. our PITI (including $90 in PMI) + associat...
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The area I’m from has recently suffered a massive economic down turn with the loss of about 700 40k plus salaries, while already being smacked by the opioid epidemic. I hope this doesn’t sound to cold but there’s a lo...
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Well this was a long time coming, but I finally did it. In October of 2023 I was able to close on my first property. I will include numbers below. What happened after that....an immediate eviction. Luckily it wasn...
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Why is my syndication asking for capital calls? Are any of you experiencing this?
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My name is Viji and I am CA. I had purchased a condominium 15 years ago as my primary residence with a 15 year loan. I have since rented the condo and now it is fully paid off. I will be able to move back into the ...
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Here my thoughts. As more and more home owners find themselves in negative equity territory banks have every motivation to negotiate.
I also think that a large percentage of the home owner population would rather avo...
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Hey all,
I have my 1st property under contract, it will be a rental (it is currently vacant). I'm trying to make a decision between a landlord policy or an umbrella policy and I'm leaning towards landlord policy. My ...