If you had to guess, what is the success rate in real estate investing?  Success being defined by someone being able to live above average lifestyle strictly based upon their earnings in real estate.I bet its below 5%...

Hey everyone! I'm desperately trying to fund a deal and time is of the essence! Here are the details of the property: Triplex listed for 155kUnits/Rents:2/1 - $650/mo2/1 - $650/mo3/1 - $750/moAll units will be empty o...

I’ve been researching alternative financing options for my second property. I have seen that New American Funding, Newfi, and Griffin Funding have a 40 year mortgage with the first 10 years being interest only while t...

Hey BP!Got a couple off-market deals I'm considering in Northern CA but I've got some "newbie" dilemmas going into them and it's this - these deals seem like great deals (like $50k-$100k less than what they are worth)...

Hey guys and gals!Before I get to my actual post, let me just say this..First and foremost, I'm pumped! Pumped about the future and what it WILL hold. Pumped about the big juicy problems I am currently dealing with (d...

I have been on this forum for a while now. I realize one of the biggest problems in real estate is finding capitol to invest with. At the risk of sounding just like one of the many other people complaining about the d...

how different is it from residential?