As I continue to explore and prepare to be a REI I am finding people around me being very doubtful and advising against.  The feedback is always about the headaches, constant tenant problems, constant repairs, evictio...

Hi all,I'm planning to buy my first long term rental, a single family resident in the next 3-6 months. I'm in the Bay Area houses here are very expensive for me to start with. I have relatives in Houston, TX and did t...

I had started a forum earlier regarding high income investor and some recommendations that might work for someone like me who has little time but good income. I am a physician looking for passive investment at least i...

There is an economic term called diminishing marginal rate of return. Meaning for every one more unit sold the benefit becomes less and less. With the rise in college tuition costs and the strong emergence of availabi...

Morning everyone,I am looking to buy a home in May when my lease ends. I plan on buying a single family home with a minimum of 3 beds and 2 baths. I am currently renting a 2200 sq. ft. 3/2 house for $1500 a month. Aft...

Hi,I am just starting out and have $20,000 in cash invested in the S&p 500. I am looking to get my feet wet in real estate. being a new investor I don't want to get to risky as I am prone to make mistakes with my ...

Just wanted to see how fellow BPers feel about future interest rates? As all investments are linked to rates, I feel that rates in the future matters a great deal.

If an investment property is purchased today and th...

I currently have a 528 Fico Score. In Jul-Aug it was a 630. I paid one of my CCs late (timezone difference / Nov 09) and it obtained a late fee that I was unaware of. I found out literally yesterday when I ordered my ...

The idea of owning office space right now is probably scary to many. I am wondering if there might be potential in smaller, more flexible office space, and I'd like to hear your thoughts. You know, the whole, "... be ...

Hi Everyone,I have been reading the book on Rental Property investing by Brandon Turner and it is helping me a lot. Brandon always mentions that appreciation is like gambling and a speculation. We should not buy any p...