I’m working on purchasing a duplex which has a 1 bedroom unit that has a noticeable cigarette smoke odor to it. My property manager let me know that in order to convert that to a non-smoking unit I would want to go th...

I have seen a steady stream of Southern Cal folks and others from across the country asking where they should invest. Rather than respond to each post I am taking the lazy way out:) Here is some more SFH REI research ...

Hi everyone,I am 26 years old from California and I just bought my first 2 rental properties in Chicago. When I bought these 2 houses I inherited the tenants as well. One has been at one house for 6 years and one has ...

Great forum here. Was hoping the experts can help me out. I purchased a property in Oct of 2010. The property had been vacant for two years and needed a bunch of work. Purchased the property for $60,000 and put in...

I am generally NOT concerned with the real estate market - in fact I think I would appreciate a little cool down. We are shorter in supply and higher in demand this year so far than we have been before. I have recentl...

I've just finished my real estate courses and my next step is to take the CA exam. Does anyone have any tips or advice?? I've been using youtube and my course books to study so far. I just want to make sure I ace it o...

Hi all, I am learning what I can from the site but was wondering if there was a good book that can help a newbie learn the basics? Some of the terms and lingo go over my head so a reference would be valuable since i...