Is it stupid to invest in real estate in the next year (knowing things are hitting bottom and buying a foreclosure)? Is it doubly stupid to intertwine family with it (they'd live in it rent-free until the market rebounds)? Is this the stupidest idea ever or brilliant? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 4, 2008 - 20 answers

If a REIT has negative Cash Available for Distribution (CAD), how does it pay out its dividend? [more inside]
posted by undercoverhuwaaah on Jul 17, 2008 - 8 answers

$75,000 to invest. Question: Do we put it down on our next house or invest for retirement? [more inside]
posted by purenitrous on Jun 19, 2008 - 21 answers

Is investing in this house a good deal? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 19, 2007 - 21 answers

MoneyFilter: Where would a 21 year old college student look for investors willing to help said student get started building wealth? [more inside]
posted by Galen on Jul 13, 2006 - 28 answers

I want as many links as can be given for real estate websites. Actually its a little more specific than that. I dont know much about real estate, and its something I would like to know much more about. I dont want any websites that are real estate directories, only websites that have articles about real estate. preferably beginner articles, but thats not necessary. I would also appreciate similar links to articles about other types of investment. Also, any good real estate forums would be helpful. Thanks.
posted by JokingClown on Nov 16, 2005 - 12 answers

I have about 15,000$ saved up and was thinking of investing it in something. Whats the best thing? I want something that is SOLID and dependable so I was thinking of buying real-estate. Is that a good idea?
posted by Napierzaza on Feb 13, 2005 - 23 answers

You can use your IRA to buy real estate? A read through of the web site made me think it was a scam, but a quick trip to Google led to a bunch of other links, including this one from msn.com.

Does anyone on Metafilter have experience using IRA funds to purchase real estate?
posted by alms on Jan 21, 2004 - 4 answers