According to Pew, "investors bought 24% of all single-family houses sold nationwide last year, up from 15% to 16% annually going back to 2012, according to a Stateline analysis of data provided by CoreLogic, a Califor...
I recently read on BP that 7 markets including Portland and Denver were at risk for a Housing bubble. I am from Portland and our end game is to get back there in a year. The fact is I could not agree more with a housi...
My wife and I sort of stumbled into the world of REI recently. We are both in our late 50s and are looking to get involved with investing as a means of continuing our income after we retire and building wealth. We a...
I keep getting turned down, but I've been told some local banks will sometimes entertain it.
It's located in San Diego, California, and I live in Brooklyn. It's rented well and has about 60% in equity. Any ti...
I have read that yellow letters cost less based on response rate. I have read about people doing very well just mailing postcards. I understand that the list I pull is a factor and testing and tweaking is something I...
Hello,
I am relatively new to the Twin Cities (~18 months) and am looking for SFHs to invest. I have currently have 1 property that I've had for 15 years in Ohio and am looking at opportunities to expand my portfoli...
I just posted a message in our blog about communities in decline or expansion, and wanted to see what our members think of their own communities.
Where do you live, and is your community growing or declining?
Also -...
what does this government bail out mean to us? Should I put a hold on looking at property? Should I stop trying to pay down my house? Should I consider pulling out the 25k+ equity i have in it already? What do you...
I am interested in hearing from others how they started to invest in other cities/states. Who does your walk through? Do you have to hop on a plane for every closing? It seems like something that would be very difficu...
I just purchased my first rental property and have been considering doing Section 8 rental on this property. The question that I have is about the income requirements that I would like to use. I would like to see 3x t...