Will you make a copy of tenant social security card when they move in? Because i've heard that you need ssn of the tenant at court for eviction. I make copy of tenants ID but never asked for ssn because they applied t...

Hello Everyone!I need opinions.  This is my second purchase of real estate (not including my primary residence), and the first was several years ago and was a vacation rental property, which was sold after a couple of...

Hello BP!  I've been a pro member for about 6 months now and am proud to announce that I have officially closed on my first deal - a duplex!  The gameplan for this thread is to chronicle my progress through the rehab,...

Ha! I'm NOT a stock investor. I gave it a shot, and well, let's just say I should stick to real estate!!

Bought a little ADR - "SAY" Just google it, and laugh at my misfortune. Basically, the Indian version of Enron...

Hello,

I had my home rented out for about a year and a half, the Tenant signed the lease agreement in may of 12, the lease reverts to month by month after 1 year is up.

Anyway, she did not give me prope...

I'm super excited to be purchasing my first multi-family property, a 12 unit apartment (8 one bedrooms, 4 two bedrooms) in a great suburban area.  I've been a residential Real Estate Broker 17 years and have been inve...

So I was offered a new western deal .. and before anyone says anything. I have read all the reviews about new western so I am aware that I should have avoided them but they made it really easy for me to understand eve...

I've heard in other forums from single family investors in Houston get flood insurance regardless of whether the property is within or outside the 500 year flood plane. I received a quote today for flood insurance on ...

Hello All and Happy New Year.
I am pumped for the new year for so many reasons. I am really desirous of becoming a real estate investing guru but I need some direction. I have read all the books Russ Whitney, Robert K...

My wife and I have two rental properties that we've converted from our personal use.  One is our old townhome that we used to live in and the other is a single-family home that we bought for my parents to live in.  Th...