I put in an offer for a house 2 1/2 years ago . As is cash , full of old furniture , the man is in a nursing home . The daughter didnt want to quite part with it , and was a bit upset with the price . Comps were $250K...

Patience:We’re currently flipping a house down in Cartersville and part of the rehab design includes new kitchen cabinets. Now, we don’t normally do cabinets so I didn’t know who to turn to.I got some recommendations ...

My wife and I bought our second condo in the spring of 2013 in Pacific Beach.  We knew the market was starting to make a comeback from the bottom, and was getting ultra-competitive as big investors were making all-cas...

Hi all,
I've been listening to lots of podcasts over the last year or so and they've been great for motivation. I'm at the point where I'm full of motivation, but one of the frustrating things for me is the patience ...

I bought my first renal property in March '06. Despite the hot RE market, I found a motivated seller and still got a good deal. I was excited to buy more properties, but didn't find any that would give me an acceptabl...

In 2011 I took a vacation to Hawaii for the first time. The trip was something I promised my grandmother, who passed 5 months earlier I would do. I rented a condo from a woman who happened to be a real estate agent. A...

Just added my ninth property after about a year of looking. I promised myself I would wait for a better deal after the last few were good, but not great.SFH purchased cash for 77k, appraised for 105k, 15yr loan at 4.2...

Just a quick tip for all the newcomers. It takes time to buy real estate. Some people share success stories within a few months of starting. I don't think this is a good barometer. Plan for a year before you find the ...

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $675,000

Some great neighbors at one of my properties approached me about selling their three to me. I made gav...

I spent the last year talking keeping in touch with an owner of a house. The mom had actually moved out right about the time i first talked to her. However she wasn't real motivated, though she knew she would be selli...