Asking for money seems to be an embarrassing topic. It seems to be more embarrassing to ask for money from private individuals than from a bank. Why? I think because a bank is just an "institution" versus a pers...

I've been a note investor now for close to eight years. Investing in mortgage notes is how I got started in real estate investing. As I see the current state of the mortgage industry become more distressed, I realiz...

I am trying to way the pro's and con's of renting vs. owning.  I rent currently and do not think it as bad as some people think.  I'm looking for feedback and factors that I may be overlooking.  On the investing side ...

Hello, I'm new to investing out-of-state. I live in PA (northeast of Philadelphia) and was looking to invest in Ohio markets due to their lower prices and appreciation. I connected with an agent and analyzed lots of d...

Is there an ideal time of the year to buy a coastal STR? Specifically I'm targeting the southern NC coast.If I close in the next few months we'll be heading into the slower season, so I'll have to cover the mortgage w...

All, I'm an investor living in Florida. I'm looking for a great investment property anywhere in the US where I can rent the property out immediately and expect capital appreciation over the next 10-20 years. I'm looki...

Is the best way to passively grow your real estate value to move houses every 6 years? Say you want to buy a home for your family and live there but also want to utilize leverage to make profit by selling the home, tr...

I'm more interested in holding out and renting out a property than I am flipping one, but if I did find one for a good enough deal and managed to get rid of it fairly quickly, what are the taxes like?

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Personally, I think the smartest person in the room, is the notes investor. Why? Deals need money, money needs security, and security needs yield. Within the activity of real estate for the purposes of ROI I would muc...

Hello, I live in Japan with my Japanese husband and two children. I am from America. My husband and I first started thinking of investing in real estate over 10 years ago when we first got married. I'm embarrass...