People InvolvedThe friend (Alfonso) is a born-and-raised Canadian citizen and resides there 100% of the year.

Are you looking at SFH and rent out rooms to friends or go the house hacking MFH route?

A friend recommended a local finance company that appraised my home at 185k and is in the process of refinancing for 140k. 

Not really for making big bucks, but more for the experience and understanding of the buying and selling process while also helping out a friend here and there.I see the logic of not trying to do too many things at once though.

The problem with the scorched earth strategy is that when this buyer walks, anyone else doing any due diligence is going to see the whole "Undiscovered oil tank is costing me millions, I wish I never bought this property" articles all over.  

To keep legislators from intervening; to prevent legislation investors will find undesirable.With so many people out there "doing it wrong" and "learning from their mistakes", a point is reached where legislators must step in to protect those who are being hurt: lenders and other money investors as well as tenants and property owners / buyers.Want to curb further tenant-friendly ordinances and other legislation which hurts investors? 

I just heard from a friend's realtor that single family houses, in the western suburbs, that are priced over $500K on the MLS are slowing down.

Hi everyone,I’m planning to partner with a friend to buy a duplex where he is planning to use his credit and I’m planning to put the downpayment for the property.

(A landlord friend gave me a copy of his to start me off and said it was pretty airtight). 

Need experienced investor friendly realtor to help sell house in Lagrangeville, NY.