In real estate, or business in general, you win by solving problems that others can not solve. How do you do that? You must be extremely creative and think outside of the box, and do things others cannot think of doin...

Suppose you were evaluating a potential 5-year MF deal. Which approach to loans would you consider most conservative at this point in the market cycle?
A 10-year fixed from Freddie Mac sounds pretty conservative. But...

I'm new to this world but dedicated to retire early on REI. I've been putting away a big chunk of my paycheck this past year to try to build up my savings for a first down payment but it's been a slow process! I live...

Hello everyone, I am beginning the home buying process for my first home. I'm going to buy a 2-4 unit building and live in it but I am looking for advice as to whether or not I should manage the property myself or use...

So I am purchasing my first property. I plan on living in it for a year, then refinancing and renting it out. The neighborhood is great, the property seems good, but the negotiations are making me feel uneasy. After r...

I have found a way to add a bedroom to a 1BR house(my firs purchase) I just purchased and plan to rent, and hold on to. The main issue is it's not a simple add, removing walls shifting water lines adding windows and d...

I am trying to buy my 1st investment house in Tempe/Mesa area. Looking into SFH. Have questions about neighborhoods both in Tempe and Mesa. I understand it is huge area as such but are there neighborhoods that I shoul...

I am curious as to what fellow investors are putting down as a down-payment on STR's. What is everyone's opinion on this subject? I am attempting to scale my portfolio of STR's and have cash that is burning a hole in ...

I'm under contract for a ski-in/ski-out condo in Keystone Colorado.  I'm going to use the condo primarily as a STR property, but would like to maximize personal use without going over the 14 days/10% IRS rule.  I've r...

Specifically "Flushmate", power assisted flushing. I'm going to be purchasing my first multi family property and would like to keep the "clogged toilet" calls down to a minimum. Considering replacing the three toile...