Robert M.
Oregon, first state wide rent control
Well, its a done deal. Oregon just sent an ominous message to real estate investors. We are now the first state to incorporate mandatory statewide rent control with relocation fee's.What do you think this will do to t...
Lucas Mills
How did the 2007 housing bubble affect investors of buy and hold?
First, I'm confused as to what exactly caused the housing bubble of 2007. It sounds like people were unable to pay their mortgages, thus resulting in foreclosure, but why were they suddenly unable to pay in the first ...
Tracy D.
Cash for keys- rewarding bad behavior
I am really only writing this because more and more frequently I have seen this come up. And it practically grinds a nail in my nerves to reward tenants for bad behavior by offering them cash to leave. It undermines l...
Garrett Dilley
Alternatives to Installing Central Air Conditioning
Since it was -10 here yesterday I figured what better time to ask a question of you all regarding AC :). consider it planning ahead.We have a SFH in the Highlands neighborhood (what has become a more upscale area) in...
Lindsey Simpson
Lease Option 101: How Does it Work?
I don't fully understand lease options and would like help doing so. How can utilize them to gain steady cash flow? Thanks in advance for your help!
Jasmine Russell
Rages to riches, or at least fairly wealthy
I'm wondering if anyone would like to share a short cap of their story. Have any of you started Real Estate with no money or very little? Where are you now? What niche did you start in? I don't buy into all the hype v...
Rich Weese
financial cliff, financial crisis, Aftershock
The basic information for this post has come from the book Aftershock written by David Wiedemer and Robert Wiedemer with the assistance of Cindy Spitzer. These are the same authors that four years ago wrote America's ...
Maureen Hannan
I want to sell a private mortgage note
Hello All,
I would really welcome advice from anyone experienced in mortgage brokering. I hold the note on a home in Arlington, VA. The amount of the note is $420K, and the home is currently valued at roughly $450K....
January Johnson
Can I buy a home directly from an owner facing foreclosure?
Can I buy a home directly from an owner facing foreclosure in advance of the foreclosure auction? For example, I see a home up for auction, and the amount owed is about $38,000. Assuming this is the only debt (and I...
Michael Pilarski
Just starting out... how do you handle spouses fears?
Hi Everyone,
I've been interested in real estate investing for a while now. It's taken a long time to get my credit straight and debts paid down. I'm still working on build cash reserves for down payments etc. (ver...