Good Morning! So after fours years of dreaming about investing in real estate, I finally took REAL action this week. I was planning on starting out with small multi-family apartments but, for some reason, I recently s...

Hello all, hoping to pick a couple brains here, or maybe hear some "past experience" stories.I currently own 2 multi-family properties, a 3 unit residential and a 4 unit residential so I consider myself still pretty a...

Howdy Chitown,On my rentals I've used $250 windows, they work just fine. White vinyl, they are never used.   Now, I need some higher end windows.  I have installers that can do them for $100 a pop.  Is it worth the ti...

Searching for a Multi-Family. Preferably a duplex. Do not mind if it's out of state. With that said I am looking to do minimal work to renovate the home such as painting and adding new appliances. Anything along those...

I am curious: what are typical occupancy rates, and how do we measure and compare them? For last three years I had good occupancy, now seeing a slowdown - not sure if it is a market shift or just normalizing from the ...

In real estate the hardest part appears to be the beginning. The first deal, the first sale, buy, flip, hold, mistake, approval, and so forth.... As a beginner, I am learning that even though this game doesn't require...

Hey everyone,Just wanted to let you all know that after 6 months of talking about it and planning for it - we've finally released The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down for purchase! This bo...

Buying real estate is more like a marathon than a sprint. It’s going to take a while. In fact, it may take months to get from the initial search process to the closing table.
So as a busy Realtor (NJ) and real esta...

I'm thinking of buying short sale as an investor(not as a realtor), but keep the negotiation part so that I can negotiate for a lower price with lender and once approved, sell to end buyer for a profit. Has any realt...

I'm doing everything I can to learn about real estate investing (mainly via reading), and there are concerns I have about my future in this field, that I want some more clarification on, and better yet creative soluti...