Michael Gloss
Painters w/o Insurance
First time poster, long time researcher/reader. I just had a GC repair all the rotten wood on our exterior trim and now need to hire a painter to scrape and paint the exterior trim. 42 windows, so big job. We own a...
Karen M.
Crime, Shootings, Assaults, Assessing neighborhoods
Hi Everyone,I want to ask how you evaluate neighborhoods based on crime data. I live in a suburb of Milwaukee, where mostly nothing ever happens. I am researching Milwaukee city and inner ring suburb neighborhoods...
Dan Marl
Can I tent a house to kill termite and not fix the repairs?
Hello everyone.I just bought a house and plan to do minor repairs before I will rent it out. The problem is that there are termite damages around the house (the fascia, soffit).I don't have the money now to fix the wo...
Steve Miklashevskiy
Real Estate Investments In Pocono, PA
Would love to speak to those who own real estate in the Poconos, PA. Looking to buy in Tannersville, near Camelback, would love to speak to people who own or invest in real estate in that area.Steve
Steven Foster Wilson
Renovations on a 0% APR Card (Hoping for inspiration stories)
Like most I so badly desired to jump into real estate. The only problem I had was that I had no money. I was able to scrounge up 15k through family for the down payment, but I had no money to enhance the property I wa...
Marc Celoy
Starting out with a condo
I am rather new in the real-estate investment and I am looking to buy my first property. I am unsure whether purchasing a condo in an area where I know for sure the housing market is on a continual steady growth. It w...
Marlow Martinez
where is the lending world headed too??
with all the programs being cut to a bare minimum, where is that taking the real estate investor?? it seems like we are headed no where fast!! will lending ever be what it was??? maybe during the next war..
Steve Lee
Should I continue to rent my apt or buy/mortgage a similar apt?
Hello BP!I will cut to the chase. I am in a dilemma and need some experienced advise. Right now I am renting an apt in CA for $1800 for a 1bd/ba. Now that I some money saved up, my plan was to put a down payment(FHA l...
Josh Pass
Taxes on selling properties for the same amount I bought them for
hi, I bought three properties 1+ years ago through a turn key company. It hasn’t worked out as I’ve liked so the turn key provider offered to buy them back from me for the same amount that I bought them for. This ac...
Ann B.
Legal or illegal entry into premises?
(Property is in Missouri.) We have a tenant whose power was just turned off. At the moment, I don't know if he is still there or not, and he does not answer the phone. Can we enter to empty and open the refrigerator, ...