I recently read on BP that 7 markets including Portland and Denver were at risk for a Housing bubble. I am from Portland and our end game is to get back there in a year. The fact is I could not agree more with a housi...

Hello there,I am writing this post in search of some advise to help get me started in real estate investing. A little about myself and situation. I am 22, and my wife is 20 years old, we have about $16,000 saved up, a...

Like many of you, I recently read Rich Dad, Poor Dad and want to make a change to my life.  I am currently an Army Officer in the Logistics Corps.  I have 3 years left in my military contract but would like to start o...

Invest or ignore.  All opinions appreciated.County Size: 150,000City Size: 40,000Unemployment: In line with USHousehold Income: $45,00010 Year Pop. Growth: 0%Renter Population: 30+%City Description: The city is the se...

Hi,My name is Anthony (Tony) Crews and like the majority I blindly took the blue pill attracted by the security, safety, and happiness it was to provide. I was swept away by the illusion that if I maintained good grad...

*breathes deep*  Okay here goes, I need help.  Property located in New Mexico, very rural, very limited in choice in repairmen and no property managers. (First big mistake in buying there, we were living there at the ...

I was just told about buying and selling a home. I can take the profit and put it in a self diredted IRA. I can then use this as my retirement.
Does any one do this and can you tell me more?
Thanks for your input.
D4

Caution - seven lonely paragraphs ahead..... In response to my marketing, I speak to many people who respond that would like to sell their properties, but who want top dollar despite their properties needing at least ...

The rate cut was no surprise. However, instead of cutting to a specific rate they have established a range of 0% to 0.25% for the Fed Funds rate. The Fed is running out of ammunition.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/F...

Just curious if there are any good stories out there...

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Around early 1990's still in college and had some time to burn, was browsing books at Tower Records down in Marina Del Rey and saw something like...