I rent about half of my 150 units to college students.  Every summer, even though they are on 12-month leases I have a high amount of vacancy simply because tenants move out without paying for the last month or two of...

A younger person asked me recently what job/career they should pursue that would best prepare them for becoming a full time real estate investor in the shortest amount of time. I didn't know how to respond and was tor...

I know that it may have a lower resale value in the future because of the street, but does it still make sense to buy a rental on one of these streets if you can get it at a good price?

A business associate of mine, who is a real estate broker told me to be very careful about what I have stated in my Purchase Agreement. He asked me to find out what happens if I lock up the property with a Purchase Ag...

I own a couple investment properties, but both of them were purchased under my name (as opposed to an LLC) due to the simpler process of acquiring a loan. I realize that having properties under my name poses a lot mor...

Hello, my name is Marek. I am a long time member first time poster. I been interested in Multi Family real estate for a while. For the past year I been reading many books and articles, and listening to biggerpockets p...

Hello, I'm getting started in buy & hold investing. My husband and I are very busy and considering using a property manager for our first rental. We live in a military area and hope to benefit from the high turn-o...

With 20K for investing in real estate, where is a good place to start?

It seems like there are countless ways to find financing for a personal home loan, especially for first time home buyers. What kind of opportunities are there to invest in real estate through an LLC with low money dow...

Hi everyone,If you had $50k in cash to use to buy rental properties, how would you use it?  The area I'll be investing in has homes that can be bought for $25k on up.  Would you choose to buy one or two houses outrigh...