I just had a real frustrating incident occur.  First of all, I think some flippers do not understand the purpose of wholesaling or wholesalers.  I have run into a bunch of flippers in New Jersey, North Carolina and el...

There are many full time investors on here who "retired" from their W2 or 1099 job. I know it can be debated that investors work harder after "retiring", but let's save that discussion for another day. Share what age ...

I've read that you should always have a realtor as part of your dream team. How can a realtor assist you? How much commision should you pay a realtor?

I am currently looking for a home under $35K  to flip in the Montgomery, AL area (where I am working). I am finding that my current realtor is not really engaging with me. He is very responsive but he never contacts m...

Working full time while attempting to invest. If my goals are to leverage RE for financial freedom, should I still max out retirement accounts?

1. Roth 401k vs 401k?
2. Open a Roth IRA as well?

Trying to figure out...

My day started with getting ready for a trip tomorrow to Cancun. Fun, excitement and grand kids.... Then, I made the mistake of reading news reports and picking up the USA Today.
Front Page headline article "Cit...

Good morning from Chicago,I am an owner/occupant of a Tri-plex.I'm a 26 year old kid and this is my first property and first year as a landlord. So far so good and a really positive experience up until my first hiccup...

It seems in this day and age, I constantly find myself looking to men of the past for guidance and advice: Warren Buffet, Abraham Lincoln, Dale Carnegie, Earl Nightingale, Thomas Jefferson, just to name a few. I do no...

Well, first off I just reached one of my 2010 goals - to purchase a foreclosure on the court house steps!

I've been going to all auctions with meat and watching the big boys bump knuckles. You know, the stuff in the...

I know people frequently structure deals with disproportionate distributions to the sponsor to reward them for their performance. Every waterfall model I've ever done has used IRR targets as hurdle rates. This is grea...