Hello, my name is John Chapman. I'm from Houston, TX. but now live in a small town south of Houston called League City. It's the halfway point between Houston and Galveston very close to the water. I've been in the sc...

Hello! I have motivated sellers selling a 3 bd 2 ba modular home, 1500 sq ft. It's located in a once popular oil field town, outskirts of Colorado. The husband got a job 155 miles away and that's the motivation.They r...

Lets say you use 100K of capital gain to buy a 100K rental property using a 1031 exchange.  Can you shortly thereafter do a  cash out refi, take that 80K in cash without owing tax on it?  I may be in a situation soon ...

So I found a home that is perfect for me and my husband (as an owner occupant). Through my research, I discovered that the owners own the property free and clear and are now looking to move. They've reduced the asking...

 I just bought my first pre foreclosure list. I am absolutely clueless and have no experience with the foreclosure process. Does anyone have any advice or tips/strategies for pre foreclosure leads? I want to know how ...

I really hope some seasoned investors can help with this issue.A duplex has come up on the MLS for 300K. It's in a highly sought after area and priced at $100 per sq ft which is well under market value.The listing sta...

First off I have to say I love this community and all that I have learned from it. Was hoping I could get some nuggets of wisdom from everyone here.So currently I own my first home that is a 1 bedroom co-op in Westche...

I'm selling my house and moving to another state. I'm considering becoming a private lender with some of the proceeds. Is there anything I need to be aware of?

These gurus be charging thou$ands of dollars for their courses and seminars. If someone has that kind of money to pay for the course, wouldn't they be better off investing that money in real estate itself? Why pay $4k...

While continue hunting for my first rental property deal, my agent showed me an Apt yesterday and the price seems to be less than usual. It's a two bd apartment that usually sold around 30% more than what the seller i...