So I read this article this morning..http://www.marketwatch.com/story/stock-market-cras...Anyone here think there's a good chance that there will be a 50% crash in the market next year?  Any thoughts on this and how t...

Since there are few threads requesting for roofstock experience, decided to share my not-so-good experience with them. Disclaimer: I might still work with them in the future, but definitely will not be my first or sec...

Hi everyone,I am building a 2800 sq. ft., 4 br/3.5 ba home with a 1600 sq. ft. unfinished basement on my 13 acre farm in Bealeton, VA.  Although this is not a spec house or custom build for a client, I am using this o...

Hello, all. I've worked as a court reporter for the past seven years, but being that I live in what I call "Podunkville," small-town living, there is not enough court reporting work available in my neck of the woods ...

I have organized what I believe to be some very valuable information and relationships about the economy and real estate, and will be posting updates about the San Francisco Bay Area marketplace here periodically. I s...

Hello All,I am getting to the point in my real-estate portfolio where the taxes are getting a little unruly. I have 4 rentals that are each held in a separate LLC for maximum asset protection (I know there seems to be...

What did you all do before you started investing? What jobs did you have so you could raise the funds for a downpayment and such. I am 15, i want to own rental properties and am wondering what i could do to raise the ...

What do you think of this rate?  I'm wanted to jump on locking in a lender in case rates go up at the Fed meeting next week....Property info:  Duplex, $155k, 25% downRate quote:  30 yr fixed, 5.125% (no points), $1339...

I have an SFH and a duplex as rentals, both with mortgages in my name. I want to protect myself and my family from lawsuits and was told by a friend to start an LLC and transfer the properties into that LLC. Since I h...

Hey everyone, looking for some direction for a very good friend of mine. Can anyone recommend an attorney in Texas (who is available) to discuss with him a sub-to deal that is going bad? He has less than 2 weeks to sa...