Buyers should lower their offer to account for expensive repairs such as to the roof or boiler, says Jack McCabe, an independent housing analyst in Deerfield Beach, Fla.Investors should plan to own a home for at least 10 years and realize that they may shell out significant sums before seeing a return on the investment, says Mr.

I am looking to get into REI, I was originally looking to save for my first home but quickly realized the my tastes far exceed my budget. 

I realize the importance of networking and would like to get to know more people in a similar situation as me. 

They can give you guidance and help based on their goals and objectives and there is no way to know if that is going to help or hurt you till you own it and realize you made a mistake.Make sure that think this thru first, then once you know what your goals are you decide what market can help you achieve these goals.

Building up a real estate empire is a fantastic idea in theory, but in practice unless you're incredibly lucky, you'll be better off putting it in some sort of truly passive investment, like Redfin stock.I believe MOST people here do not realize how problematic real estate investing can be, the degree to which luck plays, how little is truly within one's control, and how inefficient and illiquid the real estate market is. 

Also look at what the increase in rent is and realize if it is a big increase, you may have a vacancy on your hands. 

Hi All - I've been looking into turnkey providers across the country and realize there are tons of options out there. 

Both parties must realize two things: Business is business, and family is family.

@Thomas Pollard Ok, so I checked out the property (popped in french lol then I realized its in Canada), and thanks for clarifying some of the questions asked. 

We think the situation here is the landlord decided to sell the house after the lease was signed maybe realizing they had more equity then they thought and want to cash out on the place.