Well this is my very first post! I'm learning as much as possible about real estate, as I'd like to get involved as soon as possible. While all my buddies are buying sports cars, I'm saving everything as a down paymen...
I was in the building department yesterday and the clerks there told me that they have seen a big increase in building permits issued this month (a big increase from zero might not be much, but certainly better than n...
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I have been considering getting into real estate investments for some time now as I live in Houston and the population has exploded in recent years.
I will have a bit of extra cash later this year which I would like ...
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I have someone that is wanting to invest in my company. They want to roll their retirement over to a Self Directed and we need advice. They were recommended by their financial advisor to talk to Pensco and so far they...
It seems that there is more and more talk about how any future housing bubble will be prevented. Bankers and monetary officials are discussing using interest rates and other means to prevent this in the future.
I do...
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I bought my first investment property (a “duplex”) when I was 22. Prior to making this purchase I had to prepare for nearly two years in order to set up the necessary financial infrastructure to make this purchase. Th...
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Hello,I have a young couple renting from me who is interested in possibly buying the home at the end of our lease next fall. However, they have little credit. I've considered setting up a system to report late payment...
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I am hoping I can get a little help as this is my first investment property. My current tenant is up for a lease renewal soon. My property manager sent me an e-mail asking if I would like to renew for month-to-month, ...
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This is not really news or current events that would be of interest to most RE investors. It is a story of a potential porch pirate. My home has 2 private streets, one that leads to my driveway and the other that g...
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We have a house on 3 acres near a neighborhood, and we're considering listing it on Airbnb. After some research, we connected with a local Airbnb manager who took a look at the property and was very complimentary. He ...