The basic information for this post has come from the book Aftershock written by David Wiedemer and Robert Wiedemer with the assistance of Cindy Spitzer. These are the same authors that four years ago wrote America's ...

I'm looking to start buying turnkey rentals in the next few months and I came across Martel turnkey. They seem legit, but I am hoping to get feedback from others who have purchased properties from them in the past. Wh...

So here's the situation, I'm a 22 year old single male who is about to graduate from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.  I'll be reporting to flight training located in Pensacola, FL with the Navy following graduation.  I ...

Hi all! I’m a 24 year old aerospace engineer and flight instructor in the Seattle area.I’m originally from Rhode Island, went to college at Purdue in Indiana, and have been working in Seattle full-time since 2012.I r...

How do you guys usually go about making sure your lender doesn't have a problem with you transferring a property into an LLC or other entity? From what I understand this usually is never really a problem but is there ...

Greetings, long time reader of this forum, have been an investor in RE for several years now, lots of great resources here. Trying to take a step forward in building my network.A brief of the situation, I went into co...

My wife and I sort of stumbled into the world of REI recently.  We are both in our late 50s and are looking to get involved with investing as a means of continuing our income after we retire and building wealth.  We a...

My wife and I purchased a SFR rental for $200k. We put 20% down, only had some minor repairs before listing. PITI will be $1247/mo and will rent for $1700/mo. (I realize this is more down than most recommend, we just ...

Economic Update
(Monday, August 31, 2020)

The US economy got crushed in the second quarter, with the worst decline in real GDP for any quarter since the Great Depression. However, the good news for real estate...

I bought a duplex from a local builder in New Braunfels, TX.  Right before the expiration of the 1 year warranty, I hired a professional inspector to inspect the units.  The inspector gave a list of items to repair.  ...