I contracted to purchase an REO in December of 2010, skipping all the long and boring details, I finally just received word that the deal is accepted and I am now in escrow. I will not post any of the real numbers her...

@J Scott inspired me with his diary of a new construction project to do one of my own.  So not to be outdone, I'm actually going to do two.  This one will be for a project that we have recently completed.  I'll add ne...

I’m 19, I have 5k saved, credit built for nearly a year and I’m eager to get into the real estate business but I don’t know where to exactly start. I know people say to just jump in otherwise all the knowledge I’ve le...

Seems some places are better to invest in than others.
Where does the line between profit and risk cross?
50. Rochester, New York - 748 violent crimes per 100,000
49. West Palm Beach, Florida ...

I'm new here and I wanted to hear some stories about how people got into real estate investing. How old were you when you got started in real estate investing? How did you get started?

Closed Tuesday but the previous renters moved back in Wednesday.  The place they had lined up to move into ended up being sold so the landlord returned their deposit and 1st months rent.  They had no place to go but s...

Im 25, 35k a year. 60,000 (25k car 35k student loans) in debt. I work for my capital. Parents don't help me live. My main purpose into educating myself about finances is to build wealth. I want to be a very wealthy pe...

Here are the details. I been in escrow for the last 5 months on a duplex in Los Angeles where I used the listing agent to represent me. I wanted the units delivered vacant and the realtor expressed to me that the sell...

Hi everyone!I’m a new real estate investor. I’ve started to learn more, browse the forums, listen to podcasts, and attend meetups. I keep seeing people seek out and utilize real estate agents, but I’m not sure why.Sim...

So stil stuck on the LLC thing.  Please help me.  First, does anyone know if my revocable living trust can own my LLC?  Makes no sense to have a trust to protect your assets if all your assets are in an LLC and not in...