I have a fairly steady rental property. It was a former home of mine. I lived in it for 7 years and it has been rented for about 6 years. There still is a mortgage on the property and it has a decent amount of equity ...

As you may have heard, today Fed annouced QE3 of 40B per month (i.e. printing press) with no end in sight. Precious metals soared instantly along with the stock market. I wonder what it means to the real estate market...

Well. Woe is me. Here's the tale of a young, banana-headed investor who leaped fast without the analysis paralysis that so many would-be investors suffer from...

Okay, SO... to start, someone recently ask...

Renting to friends ? Yes or no ?

Scenario: Contract buyer and seller enter into a Contract for Deed. Buyer immediately files Memo of Agreement in the situs county. All goes well for two years and Seller applies for loan. Mortgage Lender realiz...

I continue to have arguments with close friends and colleagues about where rates are headed in the next year. And, while it's anyone's guess, I just continue to think that some investors are a little crazy/deluded to ...

Okay so I used to be pretty smart. Or so I thought. But it's been a while since I've done anything remotely "active" in the property investment world. I have been renting out a few places as a sole proprietor that jus...

I'm currently renting in Los Angeles and the rents are super high. I
want to buy a property, but I am a little afraid especially after the treasury department said we are looking at early signs of a recession. I
w...

1724 sf4 bed, 2 bath1 StoryNo GarageListed Price $66kOffer/Purchase Price $70kOriginal Estimated Renovation Cost $31kFinal Renovation Cost $36kARV $140,000Sold $143,000Closing Costs at Purchase $4,600 (including $1500...

So there must be other places like my town. The average (decent shape) 2 family home is selling from 250k-325k. And the average rent is $1100-$1300. These numbers don't work out for the 1% rule. Everything I've ever r...