I own rental properties in Mesa AZ, Las Vegas NV and Memphis TN -- all purchased with the traditional loan (typically 20% down) and they are are moving along nicely in terms of their overall returns. The properties in...

I am very reluctant to utilize the financial information provided on the loopnet properties. I have just been looking through them trying to get a feel for NOI and prices on different properties. I have no intention o...

Hello everyone,

I was wondering what most of you real estate investors would consider the "ideal" number of properties to be able to quit your job and live comfortably without having the NEED to pick up another prope...

I've read a ton of investment numbers here, but I need to do this for clarity.

I need to know what % the mortgage should take of the incoming rents. Should I include tax in the mortgage when calculating this?

This e...

I'm a new investor... so new that I have never purchased a property and still rent myself, so apologies if I require a bit of over explaining. Any help would be appreciated in evaluating the following situation. I liv...

Can you guys and gals help me check out my CAP rate calculation and tell me if there is any thing I have forgotten?

Cap Rate is Net Operating Income divided by Property Cost or Value.

Net Operating Income=
+Revenu...

I am currently under contract on my first short term rental in South Georgia (Where I live). It’s a 2,200 square foot 3 bed 2 bath, 1920s historical home in a great location. When we did our first walk through I could...

A friend and myself have decided it's time to start buying properties due to the fact my local market is in a bottom market and interest rates are so low, it's practically free money. I feel in my market it's best to...

Hello! Hopefully I am in the right area for this question. I recently got into REI and have 2 fourplexes which cashflow pretty well. I am looking into picking up another property, but have a crippling $668 truck payme...

I was asking myself this question the other day:If I was an average person investing in a random town in a random part of the United States, would I be better off investing in Real Estate, or the Stock Market?Turns ou...