We've been blessed with low interest rates, even for commercial properties, for several years now. Right now, http://www.crefcoa.com/apartment-rates-main.html shows apartment rates under 5% for almost all types of loa...

I've seen several articles and videos concerning lake levels dropping and various droughts in the southwest including Arizona, Nevada and Southern California. Are these real issues? Do buy and hold investors take this...

what's the longest you've seen a piece of land or a building tied up with an option?  If it was your deal, was it a straight option or did it include extensions as well?  how much did you put up to start and for each ...

My target price is around $550,000. Looking for strong long-term appreciation and at least neutral cash flow on a 30 year mortgage including property management fees. Looking for a standard three bedroom two bathroom...

I'm new to real estate investing and I have a situation that I need help with.  I just bought a new house for me and my family but I didn't sell our old home.  I do still have a mortgage on it but I didn't have to sel...

I've been actively looking for a multi-family investment property in Grand Rapids, Mi (GR) for the past 2-3 months and have continually run into either bidding wars, deals that get snapped up the very next day, or pla...

Hi,

I have read some stories on the subject for retirement with real estate and from what I can tell it is an individual perception or choice on how.

I have ~6 years to 65. My wife 13 years to 65. ...

Greetings-- I know a bank REO will list the asking price sometime this week. My first question is can I consider this REO to be a "short sale"

I know the first mortgage: 198,000
2003 purchase price: 150,8...

Residential real estate investing has the potential to be very profitable. But how much do you need to invest in real estate and generate steady passive income?
Unfortunately, the perceived excessive costs involved ...

Hello everyone,I've read a few posts on the housing market here in the Bay Area. Given how hot it is, would you recommend:1. House hacking2. RentingIf you recommend house hacking, how do you go about finding deals in ...