Buy and hold investors (like myself) know that an investment property produces a Return on Investment (ROI) in 4 ways:1. Cashflow (acknowledging a property could potentially have negative cashflow)2. Equity building (...

I am currently trying to buy a house outside Boston (absolutely brutal market) and my realtor just told me the more money I can put down on the property, the better my offer will look.  My question is, why would a sel...

I’m 6 hours from the market I want to be in (somewhere near Asheville NC - Gatlinburg TN areas) I’ve seen several properties come and go I like, but without a management plan and people in place I have not pulled the ...

Is there a rule of thumb to estimate property insurance on a multi family without going to a broker/agent? I'm in Cleveland, Ohio if it makes a difference. There has to be a way to some kind of ballpark estimate.

How does a commitment letter written by a hard money lender work? if a hard money lender writes a commitment letter for $180,000 will this be the total amount loaned? will it be cash given to the buyer or directly han...

So I am pretty sure I know what the answer here is going to be, but here is my first dilemma as a new landlord. Took a few applications the other day. Two qualified groups of tenants.  Both groups of 4 young adult roo...

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I have a property manager that is taking care of my old home in Atlanta GA. The process as it stands is that he is the single point of contact for the rental property between me and the tenants and they send a ch...

Hi I own a duplex in Baltimore city and I'm wondering if my security deposit is too high? I feel like I haven't been getting enough hits on the listing in the past month. I've sent a couple applications but no one has...

I hope everyone is putting together their goals for the upcoming year as 2015 winds down.It’s been a great year in real estate and I hope that 2016 is even better.I am a real estate investor and real estate agent.The ...

As I have been educating myself on REI, I wanted to know how much of a mortgage loan I could get approved for right now on my own.  With one lender I was approved for $150k at 4.5%.  I know it's peanuts for the CA mar...