I just purchased my first SFR last Thursday and have been doing the demo and rehab myself. The question that I'm trying to answer is that the quotes that I'm getting from subcontractors is much higher than my mont...

Hello everyone, I am VERY new to real estate investment, and tend to be very conservative when it comes to any investing but I am very interested in real estate and have the capital to invest.  I live in CT but would ...

Highest property prices in the nation, maybe the world.  Yet commission rates are untouched.  5-6% is still standard.  But how is that possible considering that'd be more than most people make in a year? $100,000 I he...

I never do this! A little nervous with the Just Stop thread going on - but had to share. Freedom is more important to me than anything.  It's why I do REI.  My 3-word goal for 2017 (if you remember that thread) was 's...

Hey guys I have a question. I am probably different than a lot of you in the fact that I deal in mainly land instead of houses. I do really well in this business and deal in the market of hunting and recreation lan...

So, i am wanting to do some real estate investing- but currently I have been renting my own residence for the last 5 years. I am paying way more in rent than it would cost me to make payments on a similar home. In f...

Hey Folks,I've been looking into the concept of replacing our home mortgage with a fixed rate HELOC as described on sites like Replaceyourmortgage.com.  They want about $2000-2500 for their coaching and information.  ...

I have always wanted to own my own self-storgae, however I don't have much knowledge about this area and don't plan on jumping right into it.. but I would like to know is this a good thing to invest in? how do you get...

Hello BP,Before I go into the deal specifics I feel like I have to justify WHY I am choosing to invest in San Diego. Essentially it all boils down to my current situation. I am a first time buyer, Navy veteran current...

We may be witnessing the largest financial collapse in centuries. Take a step back and look at what is happening:

ï‚· Subprime meltdown
ï‚· Housing bubble
ï‚· Foreclosure crisis
ï‚· Bear Stearns collapse
ï‚· Country...