My name is Thomas Cocke, and I'm a 22 year old aspiring real estate investor. This fall, I'll graduate from the University of Texas at San Antonio, fluent in Spanish and conversant in French and Italian. An avid re...

Hello all!  I have found a few websites like HappyInvestor.com and Hubzu.com that claim to have good leads on deals in the area.  Has anyone ever used them and how accurate is the information?  Is there a website that...

I live in a small town outside of Nashville.  My initial investment goal is to acquire a four plex and live in one of the units while renting out the other 3.  I qualify for an FHA loan and was going to use that finan...

I am wondering if there are people on here who had success investing in Illinois? I live in Illinois, suburbs of Chicago. The high property taxes , negative population growth all had me rule out Illinois as a potenti...

I just read a WSJ report citing Bankrate a banking analyst, that 3 out of 5 Americans do not have the reserves to withstand the most mundane unexpected expenditure, "The survey found that an unexpected bill would redu...

Drop in rates boosts weekly mortgage applications 3 percentA drop in interest rates drives homeowners and homebuyers to the mortgage market.Total mortgage application volume increased 3 percent last week, according to...

Hi there,I started purchasing rental properties a year ago and I'm a bit confused as to where I should buy and build a larger portfolio.I'm currently invested in south Florida but it seems impossible to find good deal...

Yes. I said it. It goes against the grain of popular real estate teachings. But having goals might be hurting your business.  I’m also a pessimist, if you couldn’t already tell. Let’s translate this. Your goal is to l...

Hey everyone,I finished the most recent BP Money Podcast show with Mark Wills and have to say, am definitely intrigued by his business.  It makes sense- everything he was talking about, and a few months back someone I...

Looking for anyone that would be interested in homes already rented in Gary (or Northwest Indiana).  Rent between 650 and 800 a month, cost between 25k & 30k.