As an owner of a general contracting business, I get to experience the growing shortage of trained workers on the front lines. Things have been changing. So many retiring and so little learning these trades. As a stud...

Let's not get into politics but since we're all like minded-ish investors, read this and let us know what do you think of forcing market changes, area changes, affordability, excessive taxing etc?https://theweek.com/s...

On average, most consumers only move once about every 7 years or so and for the typical consumer, a good real estate agent can be worth her weight in gold as far as the negotiation skills and technical experience brou...

On my journey to reach my goal of purchasing my first big apartment building over 4 units. Currently I own a hand full of single family homes and some multiplexes up to 4 units. 1031 exchanging out of them to get in...

Hello - My name is Derrick Carpenter and I am just getting serious about real estate investing. I started as a accidental landlord in Bentonville, AR, when I moved for a job. 3 years later, I still have the house...

I overheard a collegue say they have found deals working with property managers as they help their clients unload inventory.  Has anyone had any experience with this they would be willing to share?  How is it best to ...

As investors it is good to know and understand the skill sets one currently has and either develop or get help with those one doesn't have.  What skill sets and experiences have you drawn from?  When you look at diffe...

Can someone help me understand how these large apartment developments make financial sense? It seems like the rents do not justify the upfront cost to develop these projects. What am I missing?

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Here is a recent article from Forbes:http://www.forbes.com/sites/navathwal/2015/06/30/t...Detroit is one of the top 5 cities in the nation for flipping.Does this mean that Detroit is coming back???

Hi guys. I’ve come across a deal which I like, that has good upside. The only issue is that the most of the tenants have short lease terms, <5yrs. How do you go about a deal like this? I am guessing the bank wi...