Hello all! My name is Ryan and I recently passed my Real Estate Salesperson exam in Iowa, and I will begin my career in the Southwest Iowa region (Omaha NE, Council Bluffs, IA area). I was just looking for some advice...

Hi,  What is the best way to approaching home owner in foreclosure situation??  Wondering what most people here have the best success with? would you send a letter? cold call them? go to the house and knock on door? I...

Hi Everyone, the last one month has been the most stressful in my life as I have to deal with a problematic tenant. These people were not on time when it comes to paying rent and have several thousand dollars due incl...

I am nearing the end of a lease with my current tenant, set to expire January 31, tenant has become very angry and vindictive. Gave 60 days notice that we will not be renewing the lease. This is my first duplex that I...

I recently purchased a 3/1 in our town that I plan on doing primarily cosmetic rehab + replacing all of the plumbing. It is very dated and generally looks run down and dirty. There is drywall damage everywhere and the...

Who do you use for background checks or do you do them yourself? Credit checks, references, income history, etc.
If you do the checks yourself, what resources do you use to gather this information? Websites, gover...

If you bought an REO property (to be used as a rental) that needed substantial repairs and the market value is higher than what you paid for it, how do you determine the basis for federal taxes?

I have been told vari...

Hey BP, Hear me out on thisI recently was hanging out with some of my old friends, and although it was fun to see them again, they were no longer doing things I am doing. They were wasting their time through partying,...

Hi everyone!  I am completely new to real estate investment and am  eager to learn as much as possible.   I have a fair amount of experience in construction, landscaping, negotiations and business management.  I hope ...

I think I know what the knee jerk reaction is going to be here: Absolutely not!  Hear me out...The goal: Purchase a multifamily property as my first ever purchase with 3-4 units on an FHA loan with as little down as p...