My wife has a close friends who's family moved to Temple TX about a year ago. It wasn't until this past weekend that I began to run a search on the MSA in the Temple / Killeen area. The outlook according to the data I...

To the investors that buy and renovate a lot of homes, how do you tackle the threat of asbestos in homes? Do you avoid certain time periods or do test samples? I know it's not dangerous if it's not disturbed, but some...

So I have been calling around trying to get lists from title companies in Illinois (no lick as of yet) but was informed by all of them that they cannot do double closings unless the first transaction is escrowed, or t...

I purchased a lead test kit from Lowes to test for lead-based paint on the exterior of a property.  This one is badly in need of a strip & re-paint.  I know the process is significantly more intense if the current...

I have tenants in building that have been fine to deal with until now. Now in the summer months, they are up till all hours drinking and swearing in the yard. They pay early and have not caused any other problems to t...

Is it pretty common for most realtors to invest [i.e., take the pick of the litter before it hits the mls and pass the rest on to the "non-licensed" investors]?

While I am in some pre-license classes at the moment, I...

I have a buyer for this vacant building.Buyer sends out contractor to look at the inside.Security guard says he can't come in to look.

I call seller and he does not have any security out there.Talked to asset manager...

I am looking to secure a line of credit on my investment property. It has an investment mortgage ( notated on banking website). I do not know how that works since it is not my primary home. I know there has been a fr...

Hey guys. I'm dealing with a tenant who has caused me several issues in the past. He is trying to take me to small court claim to get more of his security deposit back claiming I breached contract by entering the hous...

Hi all,I have a first floor resident who has his TV automatically turn on at 4am to wake him up.  It's set to a loud volume because he claims he has sleep apnea (sleeping disorder) and can show a doctor's letter to pr...