Looking to turn a 24'x30' garage into a 720 sf 1bd/1ba apartment and seeking input on construction concerns and ideas of interest I need to take into consideration when costing out this conversion.  Located 30 mins no...

I think that one of the biggest risks with a buy/rehab type of investment, is finding a buyer quickly. Like many would-be investors, I worry that I will end up losing money through holding costs. This scenario worsens...

You want to get started in real estate but not sure where to begin? I brainstormed a list and added summaries to each point. I ranked this list in terms of difficulty which I'm defining as the big 3: Time, capital and...

Good Morning, My name is Kyle Edens and I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. I live in Lexington, SC, born and raised, attended College at Newberry College graduate of '11. I am currently in the employee ben...

Hello everyone,
I've been considering investing in an additional property as an investment, but I'm faced with the challenge of not having the best credit score. I've heard about leveraging the equity in my personal ...

Hello Everyone,For the topic at hand - I recently learned about Tenants in Common (TICs) as a real estate investment option. Although I am not currently pursuing one, as I understand they can be fairly pricey, I was w...

I'm not a newbie, just looking for what's best and easiest to get the phone ringing. There are sign bandits targeting bandit signs these days that pull them up on weekends after setting them out. Tired of fighting tha...

I'm planning to buy my first property in milpitas near great mall. It a new construction and has 3 bed/2.5 bath. I plan to live in one of the rooms and rent out two others.  Property costs about 1mil and i expect 5k m...

Good Morning,I thought I saw a thread here several months ago relating to what can and can't be deducted on rental properties vs. flips.  Unfortunately, I cant seem to find it now.I have a home that I initially intend...

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I'm giving some thought to rent-to-own. I'd like to know how much of this is actually happening in Canada. All the people that preach it of course make it sound like big business, but i want to know of actua...