Hey folks,Newbie here currently in the education stage.  I'm currently working a 9-5 job in mid management, but looking to one day quit the rat race and hopefully focus on REI full time.  Would like to eventually have...

A friend and former coworker  who I’ve spoken often with about real estate moved to central Texas. As a new investor, and him being a bit more experienced I agreed to give him 10K to invest for me in a rental home. He...

Hello-I'm interested to know if anyone has purchased a property through auction.com.  There are several properties being auctioned in my area, but I want to avoid any pitfalls associated with this type of transaction ...

Tenant reported a leaky toilet. I had it repaired within 24 hours of report. The flapper had gone bad. Then tenant contacted me claiming she had a very high water bill due to the water leaking and wanted me to pay the...

I own my own business and as many self employed people do, they write off as much as they can. I've learned lenders don't like this.My W2 is $25,000K1 is around $11,000Car payment is $498Credit card #1 is $15 minimum ...

There are real estate opportunities in every corner of the country. One of the things that makes real estate investing so great is that you are notconfined to your local market. If there is opportunity right across th...

Hello All,I thought some would find this article interesting:http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2015...I am curious to know how they will enforce the time limit on how long you can rent out a house (3 years...

We recently put a  7 unit apartment building under contract.  During the inspection we saw evidence of mice, roaches, and active termite infection in the basement under the floor.    We are new to investing.   We need...

currently, i drive an old beat up f150 that i love as i've posted before..i am not in the market for a car, but am just curious on what investors think..i've seen 2 schools of thought on this...
1. pay cash for every...

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...