I'm pretty satisfied not having to deal with hot water heaters, lawn care, the roof, etc. etc.

Not to hijack, but I wanted to thank @Thomas Rutkowski for giving me a different way of looking at some life insurance products for RE investing - the water cooler experts seem to bash those types of insurance products on the basis of hear say...Thanks to @Charlie Fitzgerald for showing your position on the matter.

I reside in the area and have done research on the rental rates...and that upstairs unit can fetch $900.As for living in the unit in order to qualify for FHA...that's off the table

Justin Pergo has a new laminate called outlast at Home depot it water , dog, kid resistance and you have 24 hours to remove spill and a limited life time warranty

I always make sure that properties that I look at have separate electric and water meters.

A few days ago, the tenants at a SFH contacted me saying they have no running water and the pump just kept running until they switched off the break.

I ask a number of questions like what is space rent, what are other expenses like garbage, water, and electricity.

(I'm licensed so have MLS access).Pretty easy stuff to do in the 'burbs.If I'm in a city or near water, I definitely ask local agents.

Hello BP world I may have my first deal on the table but before I take it on I have a question as to whether or not this is a good deal.

I'm an agent in the BH/Hollywood Hills so I'm a little bias but what an agent does bring to table is several things.