Hi Folks, I have a question from a listener who emailed me and I was not able to answer the question, having not come across the situation myself. Here's the question: If I sell one of my rental properties- let’s say ...

Has anyone been able to find out if the recent rollbacks on Dodd Frank change the number of houses that an investor can sell to a non-investor, using seller financing, before the seller is tagged as a loan originator? 

Earlier in January I closed on my first out-of-state rental. As a former lender and current realtor with a focus on real estate investors, I am happy to say that of the variables known, I was prepared for any eventua...

First time investor here! I am in the research process for a multi-family unit. My primary goal is cashflow so looking for an asset that works and is also in a growing area.
What are your tips on finding and evaluat...

Ive heard many times: "Rich dont sell, they leverage". Than a lot of other people do "Buy low, sell high" sort of thing...What is the benefit of never selling? Lets say you have a 100 year old house that is not in a s...

Federal policy makers want to keep you from buying and profiting from openly traded non-performing notes (NPN). The bias is against private investors who purchase 1st and 2nd mortgages of delinquent homeowners in favo...

Yet another month with declining home sales (9th in a row).
While home buyers are definitely hurting, we continue to see 3 kinds of investors:
1) The optimist - they keep buying, haven’t changed a strategy, take in...

I have always been fascinated with real estate.I started in 2000 investing in a couple rental houses.My "AHA" moment came in 2008 to move away from the single rentals and graduate up to large apartment complexes.My ba...

I have an opportunity to pay off my mortgage by the end of the calendar  year.  At the same time I have been waiting for this opportunity to make my first real estate investment. I figure these are my two choices:1. p...

My parents have had their house paid off for over 15+ years already. The house is worth about $250k. Is it a good idea to finance the house to tap into the equity? (using the money to invest in more real estate).My co...