Good Afternoon,I am a school teacher in the Houston area trying to get into owning rental property.  I'm having a difficult time getting my foot in the door. There have been several properties that I was interested in...

Hi there!I'm a new REI and am closing on my first rental property (a SFH) today. I'm also closing on another in a few weeks. I'm planning to acquire 20 properties over the next year and a half or so and have funds set...

I just signed up for the site after listening to a dozen of the podcasts.  I live in the western suburbs of Chicago and am here, first and foremost, to see how much I can learn so that I can figure out what my real go...

I've always wondered this and now seems like a good time to ask.  Lets say you buy a property right before a hurricane.  I realize that there is a cut off time for new purchases before a storm but if let's say you get...

Hi All,I have heard about foreign investors, investing in real estate here in the states.Does anyone have any experience with this?Thank you,Jackie

Hey All,I'm trying to make a move, and I'd love some great info if anyone can help.What is the highest LTV you ladies and gents have seen that a lender is willing to extend on a non-primary residence rental property H...

So I've been analyzing properties for more than a week.  I've built an impressive spreadsheet that accounts for just about everything, and it's remarkable how accurate the 50% rule is in general.  Bottom line is this....

I was wondering how many of you use a credit line to buy properties. I have been thinking about looking into obtaining one, but I don't know the details. What are the benefits/drawbacks? Muchas Gracias

I've been thinking that it would be good to get a thread going where we explore some of the best ways for a passive investor to make some money in real estate. By passive, I'm talking about someone who doesn't want t...

Before developing my automated system, I would make individual phone calls, send out individual emails, and wait until I had an actual deal before engaging in communication with investors. Those tactics are a prime ex...