I have a prospective tenant who wants the landlord to pay utilities and she's pretty adamant about it. This kind of gives a red flag to me but it brought me to this question. Is it possible to put in the lease the max...

I'm kicking around the idea of moving 401k funds out of the stock market and into real estate investments.  I started researching self directed IRA because a lot of people seem to use that on here but I stumbled acros...

Interestingly, gun sales continue to rise.

Compared to last year, sales are up 49% compared to the same period last year. Many site their reason as fear of Obama's anti-gun policies.

See the full CNN article:

Gun ...

When do you perform a title search for a wholesale property?
First, I put a contract on the house from the seller.
Then, I assign the contract or double close with another investor.

Where in this process do I do the ...

Hi BP, I have a seller who is willing to do a lease option. He, through his realtor, actually brought it to me. I'm wondering how this will benefit me and if it's the best thing to do in my situation. It's a 4-plex th...

Had a discussion with someone about this cash for clunkers program. Do you realize what this program did? It took people who owned a vehicle free and clear and put them into a financed vehicle, basically tacking on ...

How will deflation affect the property market and what should an investor do if it does brew its ugly head?

Why are economists talking about deflation when so much money is being printed by governments all over the ...

Hi
In Australia, we have a "Landlord Insurance" policy that costs approx. $250 p.a. with approx. $200 excess per claim, and covers the Landlord against Malicious Damage & Rent Default.
(A totally seperate policy...

Hello Everyone from Cleveland Ohio!

My name is Adam - I am 23 and I want to become a successful real estate investor.

I graduated from Kent State in 2010 and instead of doing finance, I started my own internet busin...

Hi,
I am looking to buy my first income property and wanted to know how much the maintenance, utilities and PITI should i deduct from the gross rental income? I have been told 45% of gross income but there doesn't se...