So I have to put $1,500,000 in a rental somewhere. The option (for whatever reason) is either LA (appreciation) or Baltimore (cash flow).Sure, investors never can agree to disagree on which is best, but the numbers se...

Hi all,Generally speaking, do you think it is a good or bad idea to discuss your success in real estate with friends, family and co workers? Discuss not in a gloating or bragging way but talking about specifics of pas...

Not sure if you guys listened in on Ben Leybovich's webinar last night, but I have to say I agree with him.He showed how you can drastically come up with a different valuation of a property ALL based on your assumptio...

HI, I am looking to invest out of my area as I live in California. I am familiar with a few other markets such as Denver and Seattle but they are a bit spendy too.
What states are good for lower purchase prices a...

I've got a property that requires a pretty major rehab (asbestos siding, and needs new electrical, plumbing, HVAC, walls ....).  I have a general contractor that I think will do a good job.  I wanted to do the work as...

Of course, it still has to pass the Senate - and it faces an uphill battle there - but the House of Representatives has voted to abolish Dodd-Frank .What are your thoughts? 

I am quitting my job in 18 months.

To cover a comfortable lifestyle I need an additional 30k in yearly rental income. I have a good amount of money saved up to buy homes with cash and then refi them but very littl...

Investing in real estate is categorically different than investing in stocks/bonds and other customary financial planning tools.
It is buying a small business. This fundamentally changes how you should think about t...

Hey guys, I wanted to start a thread and ask why more investors are not virtually investing out of state? As a Canadian, I've been forced to invest out of country to seek returns that i cannot dream to find here in Ca...