I realize this is a totally subjective question but I’m going to ask it anyways. What’s the magic number for single family homes? How many is too many? How many for maximum efficiency? What’s the most you could self m...

As a property manager I'm familiar with many trends in fees/revenue generating practices that property managers charge. Some of these practices do not align the property manager and property owner's interest. For exam...

Sigh. The last 10 days or so have been traumatic for me. I have a son-in-law who is an experienced real estate investor. I became aware that two deals had closed six weeks ago involving one of the investors I got him....

I am new to real estate investing. So please forgive any wording that is incorrect in this post. But, a lot of people I have talked to say to stay away from property managers and mange the properties yourself. Yet on ...

We had someone come to Birmingham from Miami over the weekend to check on five houses that he bought for ‘clients’. Here’s a snapshot of the situation: He’s owned these properties somewhere around a yearHe’s never se...

I was impressed by Quest Trust when I went to their Expo in September of 2022.  Based on speaking with them their, I paid a rather hefty fee to transfer my solo 401K to them and have it reinstated and the fee covered ...

I’m 20, and I just dropped out of college to pursue RE full time. It’s not that I was bad at school- I had a 3.1 GPA heading into my junior year, but I just decided that since I have clarity on what I want in life, th...

The City of Boston recently enacted regulations that severely restrict property owners from renting out their homes by the night, unless the owner lives in the unit - a move aimed squarely at Airbnb.I don't have a dog...

I just purchased my primary residence in a new city with cash ($350k) and have another $250k sitting in cash.Should I buy our first rental unit(s) with cash (after reserving 6-8 months living expenses)? As context, we...