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Real Estate Investors: Austin Ranked #1 city Again!

Here, at Granite Real Estate Investment Club we've been talking about Austin all along as a great city to invest. Let us know if you're interested. We get deals all the time. clipped from www.forbes.com 1. Austin, Texas Job Growth Projections Rank: 1 Inflation Rank: 24 Median House Price/Median Household Income Rank: 8 Median Income/Cost of Living Index Rank: 5 Gas Prices Rank: 9 Click here to ... Read more

I have a question about Real Estate Investing. It has to do with rental property. Can u help?

Ok. Lets say a Real Estate investor buys a 20 unit apartment building (20-Plex). And this landlord has paid off the WHOLE building. It is 100% occupied and he charges 600 per month in each unit. And wonderfully everyone pays on time every month ;) SO it grosses at 144K a year. ALL i want to know is what will be his NET after that, because i know there are expenses that hes gonna have to use that 1... Read more

How can I obtain a listing of past foreclosures sales that took place?

I would like to know if there is a website or service available that I can view past foreclosures sales within the last 2 years preferable the state of Texas but any info will help. I would need to know the amount that was owed at time of foreclosure and the price the home finally sold for. Any help would be very helpful...Thanks... P.S. I have had no luck with my local county clerks office either... Read more

Real Estate Investing / Owning Rental Property – How do I get Started?

I am very interested in making money in real estate. I would like to learn what, if any, difference there is between real esate investing, and owning rental property. Also, how do I get started and make a profit rather than messing up the process and losing my money? I'd really like to hear from experienced people who have made money doing these things and find out how they did it, how they... Read more

Did George Bush create a new law regarding foreclosures?

I wanted to know if George Bush created a law regarding foreclosures on homes. I heard he gave a 90 day waiting period for homeowners and banks to work something out. Is this true? If so please explain. George Bush doesn't create laws. Congress does.... Read more