I've been working in West Texas for 3 years now. The price of oil drives the entire economy. Yet, with thousands upon thousands of oil workers getting laid off, the housing market remains sky high. Homeowners are just...

So I’ve been looking around for a minute trying to find someone who can install laminate countertops for me. I’m geting ready to rent this thing out and the countertops are kind of shot. The estimates I got were, $800...

Hey Everyone,I have been absorbing as much info to get started as I can, and in that process have mostly focussed on residential properties to invest. I have also kept my eye on some commercial properties as they came...

The Federal Gov’t has two more interest rate hikes scheduled for Sept. and Dec. this year. We have already had two. Both had an immediate effect on most markets across the board. How will this effect the R.E. Markets ...

Hey everybody, I’ve got a question or 2 that I need some help with. Roughly 6.5 years ago I purchased the home that I live in now. Like most people, I purchased it hoping that it would appreciate. It’s a 3/2 on a doub...

I had coffee recently with a retired real estate investor of 40 years. We talked about real estate cycles, flipping properties, the meltdown of 2008, and other things. He started telling me about some of his rehab hou...

Hello Everyone,Bottom line up front: What advice do you have in regards to determining when you "know enough" to get started?I like to think that I am a pretty thorough person by nature. I have always been a curious p...

Here is a quick take on what I've noticed on what separates successful businesses or individuals in the short term rental space vs. those who fizzle out, end up closing up shop or end up getting results they're not ha...

Hi all, hope everyone is doing well and just wanted to introduce myself, returning  from 2005-06 when we did few flips (3) and few rentals (4) and learn some do's and do not's. Difference this time for me is hard mone...

So, I’ve got this rental property, was currently renting at 1000 per month, but I am trying to get 1400-1500 per month now. It has cabinets that are original, 45 years old. The cabinet under the sink had water damage ...