I am reading the book about out of state investing and was wondering, do people follow the 1 percent rule?  I had narrowed down my search to a few cities for where I want to invest in a multi family unit and hardly an...

The history of markets tells us that we will always have a crash.  

This graph shows total consumer debt in the US since 2003
Housing crashes come from over indebtedness, this graph shows that US consumers have mo...

Hello everyone, I recently became more serious about real estate investing.  I'm see myself as a buy-and-hold investor as I want passive income.  I'm learning to crunch the numbers.  Can anyone with more experience te...

I am heavily considering submitting an offer on a triplex (2500 sq. ft.) in New Jersey as my first investment property.  This would be a BRRR deal.  I am looking for insight and expertise with the HVAC system, because...

Monday was a rain day for my tenants.  They couldn't work.  Guy #1 called me and asked if there was any work he could do.  I gave him a chainsaw and told him to clear out all the overgrown trees around a STR.  Found o...

Is there a "rule of thumb" regarding a ratio of income you should get from a rental property versus how much a mortgage payment is on that property.  Obviously you are in it to make money, but is there a criteria that...

 I have two properties in escrow in Saint Louis City. They are both four family properties in desirable locations (quality tenants).The purchase prices are $349,000 and $290,000.  However, as these properties are all...

Har har har. I don't like it. 

With all the shows on TV, and all the hype around this type of career or whatever you want to call it, it makes me wonder why more do not take the plunge into flipping properties. I might be asking this question beca...

Has anyone on the forums had experience reducing the risk of a downturn in the home market, by buying a hedge on the stock/options market?

For example, you're building or refurbing a home that will be targete...