I have read that ccim classes are the best. I have visited their website and it seems like they are a commercial real estate school. I am focusing on rehab and renting for single family homes and maybe a flip. I was w...

Hello All,I've been a lurker on this site for years and need to quit wasting time so I can join all of you making a living through real estate. Over the past year I have relocated to middle Tennessee from Overland Par...

Hello,I'm a newbie investor and I'm zeroing in on some cities in the Midwest that I'd like to make my first purchase in. As I'm not comfortable making a first-time purchase out of state without visiting the area, I de...

I have an accepted offer for a bank short sale in the SW suburbs of Chicago. When I initially made the offer I put in the financing conditions based on my pre approval. Which is with a 25% down payment. While I was wa...

I have my eye on some downright ugly houses that I'm looking into for rehab/flip purposes. Some are vacant and/or condemned and the ones that are inhabited look like only a crazy person would live there.

How does one...

Bought this home back in April. There's a tenant living in it and he's been there for 3years. The home is in pretty good condition interior and exterior. I was thinking I would reinvest some of the rental income to ma...

In a softer rental market like we seem to be in now, it becomes much more important to focus on the boring fundamentals like controlling expenses. One of the ways we have been doing that in our multifamily properties ...

I have read many reviews about the Investors Edge. Most are negative except the google reviews that seem fake. I love that they have a process in place to teach the process. Is there any legitimate company that I can ...

I've listened to several podcasts, browsed the forums and read some of the books, but I've yet to find any real emphasis or discussion about the design aspect of real estate investing. It's true I'm a complete novice,...

Hello all,This will be my first post, and I want to apologize ahead of time if it's something that's been covered extensively already.In choosing a Real Estate Agent, I have read books and blogs, etc., which suggest a...