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Do realtors make their commission based off of the price I negotiated with the seller? Or do they make their commission based off of the price my cash buyer bought it for? If it is the latter, then in my mind I'm thin...
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Just bought an older house and have explored rewiring. As was mentioned in another thread, I'm thinking about waiting until winter time to get bids on the work because everyone seems to be swamped in my area (San Mar...
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So, I'm looking for a STR for an upcoming weekend, and I really don't think I have noticed this before - to this extent. Fees are way up. The nightly rates are fine, but when you look at the total, everyone is adding ...
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I'm looking to potentially write an article on vacation rentals and would love to talk with some folks about their experiences with vacation rentals. If this is you, jump in this thread and let us know a brief version...
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Let's say you are a brand new investor. You are 40 years old and you have a family. You have $80K in your savings account, and you decide you want to invest in real estate.
Knowing what you know now, what would you...
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At 30 years old, I would consider myself a little bit late to the real estate investing party (although, I'm sure others might disagree). In my 20s, I have been fortunate enough to have decent full-time positions in ...
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Irvine , CA Thursday, January 07, 2016 According to a new study of companies leaving California during the last eight years, the state's business climate will worsen because of a multitude of proposed tax hikes and ne...