So today while flipping channels, I came across a infomercial for Than Merrill. I guess he is in Chicago, so I watched it for a few minutes. He talked a lot about some "secrets" to RE success.

I have never ta...

Condos come with a little bit of more risk and the reason for that is that they are tied to the other properties in the existing neighborhood because when you talk about a condo complex, every single unit is typically...

Hey BPZillow seems like it could be a very useful tool for searching for real estate and gleaning a blind estimate for locations value and rental income.My question is, just how accurate are these "Zestimates"? Especi...

Deal Analyses – Estimating CostsA while ago I wrote a series of posts ranting about the current state of the residential income property market in Stockton, CA. In each post I highlighted a current listing and argued ...

I know this is equivalent of asking someone to throw darts in complete darkness, but as I'm researching I'm finding that Banks/Investors have at least some initial approach when contemplating where to set their val...

Requesting feedback from the wise RE Investing Yodas in this forum.Current status: Nearing retirement (3 to 4 years). Current portfolio provides (net) twice the W-2. Will reach three times within five years. I am ...

My brother and I own 4 different multi-unit (2, 3, or 4-unit) homes in Michigan.  We have purchased them over the last 4 years or so.  We kind of jumped into the whole thing without doing a ton of research.  I feel li...

Hello, I would love to hear from you guys about your personal experience selecting a niche?  How did you go about it?  Was it pretty deliberate and strategic or more of a reaction to the opportunity in front of you?  ...

As an individual who works with a variety of investors at all different levels in the game... and sees multiple many investment opportunities a month. I started this thread to look more closely at what holds back firs...