HI everybody! Newbie here from Maryland, loving REI everyday more!!  I read some previous posts on this topic but still somewhat confused.  (I hope to add a CPA to my team pretty soon).   I have two scenarios that wil...

How do you protect yourself from something like this:  http://www.weartv.com/news/features/top-stories/st...The article states the jury found the apartment complex at fault "for not providing proper security the night...

I grew up in an A/B suburb of Pittsburgh and am very familiar with the area.  There is one old mining neighborhood with a bunch of duplexes that's in an incredible location.  It's right on the trolley line which runs ...

Hi all, here is another one I'm hoping to get thoughts on.  My properties are not local and in different states so despite contracts, addendums, & requirements there is no way for me to be 100% sure that either m...

Howdy BP,
I'm just beginning to contribute to community forums, but I have previously written about recent successes with the utilization of seller carried financing. In my previous post I highlighted that the proper...

Hello All, Trying to figure out if Scranton. PA is an investment boom or bust, looking to buy properties for a long term rental portfolio saw a few interesting 6-7 unit buildings anything I should look out for???Appre...

I'm new to this wing of investing. We are currently evaluating a park with 4 vacant park-owned-homes. They are in pretty rough shape inside, but definitely aren't bad enough off that we would scrap them. They need new...

Hi everyone,
My name is Alan and I have just completed 10 years in the US Navy and am beginning a new career as a real estate agent. I am currently working towards the completion of my educational requirements throu...

Hi everyone!Im inheriting what appears to be aloyal tenants for the duplex that I’m purchasing in two weeks. I plan on living in the duplex as well. According to the listing agent, Tenants had been living in the upsta...

I'm looking at a short sale house that has a permit for a glass rear porch built in 2002. Listing agent says permits were not gotten for subsequent updates to that porch and the foundation on the porch now has a crack...