Hello Virginia55, I am also interested in the same thing. For starters, do you have real estate knowledge? For example do you now how the forclosure purchase works, the short sale etc. Do you understand the financial figures on a property report? If you do, you are ready to go and just need to pick a market. Kindly check out ...

I was looking at REIT's as an investment vehicle.  Has anyone looked at them?  How does this stack up against other forms of real estate investing?  What do you think?   Laura Klaine

My regards to the community, I was just on the look out for information regarding the renting out of my place to new people…..like what are the pre-checks made in keeping new people and are there any protocols to be followed in keeping a safe side from them…..needless to say that this is my first time as an owner and was just ...

One of the most important things in keeping a tenant is to make sure that they have a good record on the law side and does not hold bad credit. There can be enquiries made from the employer or from the previous land lord of the tenant. Recently, I came across a good source on tenant reports that had some useful information for owners like you and ...

Hi everyone, I have a property left vacant near my house and I do not want to sell that. I have been wanting to keep a tenant (there have been offers lately) but my decision has taken a back seat when I heard about a relative of mine being duped by his tenants and getting wrong on the law side. I know that there are precautions you can take to ...

Has anyone ever considered owning vacation rentals as an investment vehicle to get out of the rat race? Here are 4 reasons as to why I prefer vacation rentals over "regular" real estate: 1. You are paid by credit card. No more excuses as to why you haven't received rent yet; they pay before you ever let them in the door! 2. ...

Hi,   My name is Mele from Honolulu,Hi and i am looking to grow my business by looking for people who are interested in real-estate investing.  I would like them to be in Hawaii.   Thanks

Hi all, I am just getting started in  Investing in Real Estate.  I have read many books and studied.  I have a mentor helping me to move forward.  My only setback is this:  When I started all this, I had a JOB.  Now that I am ready to take the 1st step and actually purchase a property, which there are GREAT deals in ...

Well, I've managed to really screw things up in my life ~ A year ago, I was in an excellent financial position to really make a new start.  Instead of using what I was learning through RichWoman, I partied like a rock star (I've a feeling that I'm not the only one that's ever done this...).  Now, I find myself in ...

To say I am a newbie is a major understatement... I have so much to learn.  I found a property in one of the best school districts, in a rural area, about 10 miles from where I live.  It seems to be all about school districts here.  Though I am planning on holding it as a rental... I went for this school district for when I ...