Do retail home buyers care as much about home value as investors do? Investors buy to make a profit, so I can see why home values are very important to them. Retail home buyers are buying to live in the homes not to m...

I've decided to look to buy my first true investment property in the near future and despite knowing how to run the numbers, I'm having a difficult time deciding where I should be looking to buy. I'm considering eithe...

This came up in another thread and I thought it worth having its own discussion.

What do you think would encourage those people who come and read the site (available to non-members) to sign up and participate?

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I just found out the AC unit needs to be replaced. The unit is 30 years old prior to the tenant being evicted it seem to work good. I got a quote from the ONE HOUR ac contractor and he said it'll cost 6k-8k to replace...

For my first investment out of state...Originally I wanted to finance multiple homes but I feel I can get a better deal by offering an all cash offer. I can always refi up to 75% after I get the home and reuse the 75%...

Right now , rates are higher than they have been in a while . prices are up on Real Estate around the country . Insurance rates , rents , utilities are higher .  Now there are an estimated 5 million people who have cr...

Hi all, as I've been getting more into real estate investing, it's become quite clear that the US tax code favors business owners and real estate investors rather than W2 employees or self-employed business owners. On...

If you saw the news this morning JOBs report is not as good as anticipated.I dont know about other parts of the country but when I went to a Panda Express to buy MIss Lori some lunch big poster for hiring15.50 an hour...

For those of you who actively choose to invest in high crime areas, what do you make sure to factor into your numbers? -higher vacancy-higher possibility of turnover -hiring a property management company with skill an...