Are real estate designations worth the time and money? I am currently in the military in the Norfolk, VA area and I’m getting my real estate license. I was thinking about getting the military relocation specialist des...

Good morning to all. I was thinking of the best way to prospect. Is it better to go to the county clerk office to get a list of motivated/distress sellers or get a mailing list? . If anyone agrees a mailing list is be...

Driving around seeing some bank-owned properties that are vacant, but nothing is going on.  Property is not for sale...yet.Is it worth reaching out to the bank directly to try to get these properties? What are some be...

I am an owner, developer, and general contractor based in the Chicago area. I started in commercial real estate in 2004 in Los Angeles working as a commercial real estate broker for Marcus & Millichap.  I was for...

This post isn't intended to be a political discussion. I'm interested in hearing if anyone has had success getting their loan refinanced or modified under the Making Home Affordible plan?

If you, your clients, or an...

Just started on the site. My name is Marcus McCray. I am a Realtor who's trying to exit the biz and move into the investing side of things. I also have a background in finance and consumer credit. I'm currently lookin...

This guy came to speak at an REI meeting in Milwaukee last night. Does anyone know anything about them?

So I have been approached by a friend of mine that is in the real estate business. He wants me to help him figure out this issue that a couple of his clients has. We both want to help figure this out because it can ...

I’m based in Chicago and is looking for some good 203k contractors, can anyone help me?

I am an investor, but only have a vague idea about the inner workings of a real estate brokerage. My question is: what are the incentives for a realtor to work with an out of state investor? It seems to me that out of...