With 2016 right around the corner, now is a good time to reflect on 2015 and what motivates you.Real estate investing offers great benefits to those who have the desire and work ethic to be an entrepreneur.  To be suc...

Has anybody had success buying from this website?  I've bid on several, and been the high bidder several times but have never had an offer accepted.  It seems they auction each property 4-5 times without a sale, then ...

I come from the world of stock and bond investing, and am looking to diversify with fractional trust deeds purchased from a HML.  I'm considering 1st position TDs with <70% LTV.  The RE used as collateral are eithe...

Hi investors,Which data source I can rely on foreclosure data ?By city By state and By US is the data i am looking.Thanks,Orhi

Hello Note investors -

Would you mind sharing your worst Note deal? I keep seeing case studies that are either A) homeruns or B) where things didn't go as well as they could have but still resulted in singles. What I...

I won't go into all of the details because I would have to write a book to explain everything, but a quick background: I bought 3 duplexes in Cleveland last year, hired a PM company (Northpoint Asset Management - avoi...

If you hang around the real estate investing space for any amount of time, you will hear the term “1031 Exchange.” You’ll likely be curious why this strategy creates so much excitement, so that is what we’ll walk thr...

What things show weakness to tenants.

Another thread mentioned "weak landlord face." What are the signs?

I would call these weakness:

- Rent not due until move in day
- No lease
- No rental application
- No refere...

I just attended a 1 1/2 hour spiel at the local library from this loan modification company called Home Loan Preservation(HLP). Having just heard Obama's "plan" I was curious to hear what they had to say. Anyone kno...

I am a novice real estate investor. 4 months ago I bought my first property in Indianapolis with tenants in place. The property managed by PM company.  The lease agreement required a tenant to buy renters insurance. T...