Hi all,    Is anyone with a vacation rental, currently using, or have you used www.guestchecker.com for verifying a potential guest in your rental? In 8 years, I've been extremely fortunate to have great guests stay w...

I have experience with working class and lower income areas. But what about ghetto, warzone areas. A lot of burned out buildings, people using/selling drugs all over the place, frequent shootings (almost one a week it...

People who have their job or career that can support their families, and who invest on the side in real estate, seem more resistant to market corrections.  Yet it seems like the “thing to do” is to leave the job marke...

After such a long, slow economic recovery the good news is that unemployment is the lowest in my lifetime, home prices have recovered and even skyrocketed depending on where you live. Wages are increasing, along with ...

Hearing horror stories of getting bad renters out and the damages they do to the home, I'm intimidated to rent out my home and proceed with buying a new home to live in and update.  Those who have had experience, were...

Hi all,
I bought an old (1900’s) 2 unit property exactly 1 year ago this month. The tenants have been okay, though kind of a pain getting them to pay rent on time. In early august, my tenant notified me about mice sh...

Is anyone familiar with the way Hudhomestore.com handle contracts?I'm hearing that earnest money have to be sent to the listing agent before a contract is signed.This is not typical right?Is this a requirement for hud...

I've always been intrigued by the idea of buying foreclosures, but I'm also painfully aware that each of these deals involves a story of heartbreaking loss for someone else.
Can those of you with knowledge in this ar...

We just purchased our first duplex. Looking for advice on flooring options. The floors on side A need to be replaced. Water damage in the utilities, mixture of laminate in living room, and glue down tile in bath. Subf...

I just got back from completing a project in SW Florida and was floored by the quality of workmanship and overall management skills of the many contractors that I worked with. I think everyone even showed up when they...