I was wondering if any on here have successfully used bubbles for structuring seller financed notes. The concept is to get a small balloon payment for less than the full amount of what is owed on the note to meet the...

I have talked about markets correcting for quite some time (actually began posting more in anticipation of a my fears of us spiraling into a depression like crisis). Here and here are two of the previous forum posts w...

Hey all, I'm doing some research for an upcoming post and I'd love to get some group brainstorming done. My question is: What are the key indicators of a good rental market?  (For example, schools, crime, jobs, etc.)O...

Wanted to know seasoned investors opinion on this. There is an area where property can be bought for under $50k and in very good condition, many move-in ready but in one of the countries worst cities; Camden NJ. Th...

Earlier this week I unexpectedly found that I had some free time in the evening so I looked on meetup.com to see if there were any real estate meetups happening around me. I found one in Phoenix so I drove over to che...

I was recently in Los Angeles and I saw all sort of posters in Korea town - which has a lot of hard working people who have brought it up from the 90s -- LA riots, slums, etc. There are posters that say "Housing is a ...

Hello Everyone,

I am contemplating putting in an offer for a 170 year old home which has been split into 4 apartments. The main benefit of this house is its location: 1 minute walk to the areas prominent un...

I will soon be having the funds from a 1031 exchange to invest in new properties. I became aware of some opportunities for small houses in the Dayton area, close to the university but now wonder if it is a good idea. ...

Hey everyone.Just wanted to gauge sentiment here. If you are planning on buying property on the next dip, what percentage decrease (I.E. 10%, 20% decrease from price highs) would you target for adding to more properti...