You can tell that the real-estate market is tanking when real-estate agents start returning your calls six months later after you left them a message regarding a property. Last month the number of new home loan applic...

I am typically very conservative when it comes to taking on debt and over-leveraging myself.  But I can't help but think about the currency inflation the Federal Reserve and government have been pushing the past few d...

My wife's daughter (50) and her two daughter's (20 & 21) are living with us in a two bedroom apartment. The landlord has become aware and wants the "guests" added to the lease if they qualify. They don't and will ...

Has anyone used a self-directed IRA to fund real estate deals? If so, what company would you recommend?  And, has anyone had experience with Equity Trust out of West Lake, Ohio?

What is the best way to determine the number of investors you want to get in the investment? Note: I don’t want to put any money or little more up front in the investment.
For example, I submitted an LOI for an apart...

A 4 flat near me is selling for $240,000. This is unfortunately just outside my capabilities of a down payment as my lending is requiring a 25% DP. At $200,000 I think i can make it work and I think the seller would b...

Looking forward to starting this journey! In my brand-new stage I simply hope to find a cash-flowing deal and learn from there. For single-family rental homes, is it normal to have a waiting period of a few years befo...

Hey All! My friend is interested in doing a 1031 exchange with an investment property. Both him and his wife currently own the property in their personal names and plan to maintain that ownership structure when sellin...

So, there's been a big shake-up in the real estate world, especially for agents. Basically, the way agents earn their commissions is changing due to a settlement that's aiming to make things more transparent and fair....

Hey there !!   I am looking to transfer my 401K to a self directed checkbook IRA to use for real estate investment.  But, I am not sure if it should be a Roth IRA or a traditional IRA as both are offered to me.  I am ...