I'm rehabbing a single family house in an above average neighborhood, am considering replacing the current standard bathtub to a fancy fiberglass tub with whirlpool jets. Does anyone have experience with this, and wil...

Hi everyone, my name is Kolbi Smith and I've been learning about real estate investing for the past year or so and recently found out I'm having my first child so it's time to get serious! I'm looking for all the help...

Greetings;Just looking for your thoughts:  i have an applicant for my SFH in Milw.  (the one and only in 2.5 weeks!)   They violate my screening criteria in having a couple credit delinquencies in the last few years ....

REI can be intimidating, especially to a novice/newbie like myself. I have spent a lot of my time doing the research, listening to podcasts, and reading blogs/books. I stumbled upon @Brian Gibbons profile and website,...

Hello Everyone, I am a newly licensed real estate agent around Chicago IL.  I am sure some of you transitioned to real estate out of other careers.  Did you find it very difficult?  How probable it is to manage two jo...

Hey Everyone,I'm admittedly quite new to this site and still trying to learn even the basics, but I have a somewhat imminent decision to make and I was curious your thoughts.For context, both my grandfather and father...

Hello, I recently purchased a duplex with FHA and was wondering if anyone had any marketing advise for vacancies our rehab took longer than desired (or Expected) and we are getting closer to winter and obviously would...

Not the best of nights last night.

I have a scheduled appointment to show one of my vacant houses to a potential tenant this evening, so last night I drove over to the house to make sure everything was in order for ...

I currently own a single family home in Dallas, TX.  It is located in a popular area near downtown Dallas.  We have owned it for 11 years, and it is currently being rented by the same tenant for the past 6 years.  Whe...

I have a long historical nuisance situation with one of my neighbors where they gather on Sunday afternoons and continue to party until Monday AM hours.  The gathering begins at 4pm, The music gets turned up at 930PM ...