I’m almost 21 and still in school but I’m interested in real estate because I’ve heard of what it’s been able to do for people. Since I’m still in school I don’t have much money, I’m trying to learn as much as I can a...

Hi guys.  Here's my situation:
Context:  I've been in Austin for close to 2 years, renting.  Come July I will have enough funds to house hack (and decent cash reserves after).    I have an Uncle in Scottsdale who has...

I heard of the 1/10th marketting budget, where you should expect to spend 1/10th of your desired profits on marketting. Does this apply to buy-and-hold or is there a different rule?

I allowed a tenant to have pets (3 small dogs), with a pet deposit of $300. He was the first tenant in a newly renovated unit with refinished wood floors. After several visits in which I found feces on the floor, a gr...

Lowes and Home Depot offer this at times. Buy the carpet and pad from them and they'll install it throughout the house for $97. I assume the catch is that you can't get a good buy on the material? Have any of you...

I must admit, I was forewarned not to waste my time trying to bring an attorney who was not already REI friendly up to date with the process of wholesaling. However after spending up about ten minutes of a local R...

Hi everyone,
How does everyone handle pets in their rentals. Currently in PA. pet deposits, non refundable pet fees, or pet rent? why or why not? and what are the fees you use for dog, cat, rabbit, ginea pig? 
I'm ...

Are things softening in the Bay Area, and if so, are you changing/modifying any of your strategy because of it? I was up at Bay Area Wealth Builder's RE meetup in Corte Madera (near Marin) last week with @Kathleen L. ...

I'm too old to see a lot of the socialistic changes and bankrupt cities and states that you will. I just ask one question. How do we sustain the direction headed?
CBO (congressional Budget Office) just listed the...

I just came across this new listing, the well went dry and they are selling for cash. On the surface this seems to be the only thing wrong with the property. It seems like it’s selling at an over 50 percent discount b...