BP,As motivated investors, we should focus and act on our strengths. Here are mine:-I follow and interact on BP-I started this journey in my 20s-I have a wife who actively participates (and she's smart)-I have a good ...

I have the means off getting high end vintage furniture through my wife’s business. How much of a competitive advantage would it be to offer furnishings in a rental property?

(Hopefully) Soon many of us "newbies" will be making their first moves in the REI world. It's quite a daunting idea that seems to overwhelm a lot of first time buyers for various reason. One reason that I have recentl...

My fiance and I are under contract on an incredible double around Cleveland, Ohio (Lakewood). I'm an economist and have a business background and found what Serge said about competitive advantage to be very compelling...

I recently saw a post from Anthony Walker asking experienced real estate professionals and those newer to the business about gaining a competitive advantage and it got me thinking about what competitive advantages a r...

For all of you Attorney-Investors (or anyone who has any knowledge about this), I will begin my 3rd year in law school in the fall and I’m prepping myself for practice (exploring practice areas relevant to real estate...

What does the manager believe his or her team does better than anyone else in the market? If they don’t have a competitive advantage, then why invest with them?

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In my experience as a listing agent for rental apartments in a couple geographic areas, non owner-occupied landlords list out rooms to students and workers creating a shared living arrangement between se...

I read the forum posts. I've listened to all the podcasts and I get all of the cons for having a condo as an investment property.  For me, real estate investing is a way to diversify income streams, increase net worth...

A servicer sent us a white paper from an attorney warning about new requirements for junior lien holders in OH. We don't own any notes in OH and I have no idea about this new law or the attorney's take on it but thoug...