In terms of the widening gap between US and Canadian house prices since 2006, this seems to be a strange economic phenomenon. It is almost as if the US prices are artificially suppressed as both markets appear to have...

I don't know why all the car-related threads end up in Investor Psychology. Let's assume it has to do with how people motivate themselves. :-)The "what kind of car do you drive" thread is great, but I have a hard t...

I live in the outskirts of Mechanicsville, VA just outside of Richmond. My wife and I have lived in our current home for three years but are in the process of moving to Pennsylvania. Our real estate agent is saying th...

Hi all,My girlfriend and I just got a new car- she makes the payments and we put it in my name due to my pretty good credit (hers is currently pretty bad).  My question is: My dad freaked out when we bought it because...

Can you guys tell me how to not fall for rental scams (e.g. renting with intent of renting to others; renting on behalf of the owner; etc.; etc.)? How do you verify the owner of the apartment/building? Do you always v...

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My husband and I have made the affirmative decision to begin investing in real estate around this time next year. We both have day jobs and our long term goal is to be completely running and managing our...

I've been teaching people different techniques of flipping houses and I was curious to see what challenges most new and experienced investors face these days when rehabbing and flipping properties. I want to be able t...

My partner and I have decided to pull the trigger and start flipping houses. We have $100,000 liquid funds to start with. My question is, should we start a company first? Should I register an S Corp before I rea...

Ok So I finally took the plunge and bought my first flip. I have bought and renovated houses before but this was the first time that it was an intentional flip. I had my eye on this house for years and inquired many t...

Direct mail has been working fairly well for me for the last few years, but I deceided to go on the offense and dive into the world of cold calling. Ironically I ran a telemarketing firm in the early 2000's and can sa...