We are in the market to buy and hold and plan to put down 25%.We have a seasonal real estate agent working with us, who is also a friend.  Rent in the areas we are interested in is about $1300 – $1550 for a 2 bds/1 ba...

Hi all! I'm just curious, what are you trying to accomplish? What will it look like when you have succeeded? What empire are you building? If you care to share! I thought it could be a good discussion. I'm curious how...

Are there any “need to read” books that you would suggest I read before making my first deal? I have some time before my first deal as I’m only a senior in high school but Ive always taken interest in real estate and ...

I am negotiating the purchase of a well located home on the SF peninsula. As it stands, it is a 2BR 1.5BA, 1,020SF home on a 5,000 SF lot. It is currently a rental that needs some TLC.Purchase price will be approx. ...

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I'm doing some research into starting a hard money lending business in California. The loans would be first trust deeds on non-owner occupied residential property (lending to RE investors) and the business en...

I have seen several articles claiming that the deductibility of interest for your primary residence is on the chopping block to close our budget gap.

Does anyone know what is happening with this? Who is pushing th...

So i went to my first REIA meeting on Saturday and honestly I still am a little confused..Let me give a rundown of how the day started...I go in register and get my name tag.. And because there was not enough seats I ...

I preapproved a borrower to put in an offer, but the listing agent denied the offer because it was from a big bank. There is a misconception that my bank won't finance a "flip" transaction. Our guidelines clearly st...

I'm looking to start investing somewhat passively on the side of my normal day to day job. I've been intrigued by the idea of note investing and tax liens. Has anyone here have experience with both? What are the pros ...

Hi All,My name is Tony. I'm a newbie to this forum and relatively new to the real estate investing world. I'm interested in buy and hold as the rental income could be a great source of passive income. I do have a rent...