Hello, my name is John Chapman. I'm from Houston, TX. but now live in a small town south of Houston called League City. It's the halfway point between Houston and Galveston very close to the water. I've been in the sc...

Invested in a stable value fund that maintains a stable net asset value for preservation of capital. Supposed to be safe but in talking with one of the advisers he informed me they had a large position in AIG before t...

Speaking with my neighbor last night, he shared he and his wife are looking to start investing in single family rentals with roughly $300K in capital saved, and they are split on regions to invest. In this scenario, t...

I like to be proactive on some maintenance issues . So today was sewer snaking day . A full 10 hours of running the sewer snake down 7 different sewer lines . Some may ask why ?  But I have found that if I do this onc...

Many people can become financially secure with a high paying job and good financial literacy, but it is very difficult to become financially free without leveraging systems through business ownership. I don’t mean liv...

Does anyone know if any banks would allow an investor to self insure their properties?  I asked a few of my bankers as well as friends in insurance and no one seems to have an answer.  My issue is, with over 80 homes ...

Hi, I am looking to get started in RE, specificaly by househacking or a buy & hold strategy. However, i don't have a lot of funds saved and my credit is a work in progress. Is it advisable and even possible for me...

I've always been extremely diligent about my credit. Nearly everything is on autopay. Last year, I had my student loans deferred because I had to stop working due to disability. Technically, I did that over the phone ...

Help for my sister: She has a 5 bedroom home with two bedrooms and a full bath in the basement that is fully furnished. She would like to rent out one of the basement rooms but does not know where to start. Does anyon...

Just stumbled upon this article that I think others in this thread would appreciate. It makes some interesting points about the common opinions on "disruption", how people use Airbnb, and really the good/bad of the ap...