Hello everyone.As a newbie I am a little concerned about investing in a city and state I am unfamiliar with for the following reasons.a) buying in a place I’ve never been tob) not being able to tell what part is good ...

Hello! This is my first post so if I make a mistake I'm sorry! First I’d like to say I’ve enjoyed reading Jay Hinrich’s posts; they’ve helped me get a firmer grasp on real estate investing and I’m grateful for that, a...

I'm in the process of starting my first direct mail campaign for absentee owners. I have my list and I'm trying to decide who to use for the mail piece.  I was wondering if anyone has used yellowletters.com and if so ...

If a plan passes where the government shells out a bunch of money to write down principal and adjust rates to get people out of trouble what will happen to the rest of us?

Lets assume that for every house that has st...

Negative Cash Flow, 2 Family - Advice & Analysis

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The following information is a bit painful to post; pride I guess; embarrassment for sure. I will be outlining the details of ...

Browsed the turnkey-reviews.com website and it's pretty much all five star reviews.Of 110 reviews, there is only 1 one star review and 5 four star reviews.  How much astroturfing is going on?  Is there any way to tie ...

I'm buying a house from an out if state seller. We talk often and have a good relationship. She calls me to tell me about how her sister got scammed.Long story short, she thought she was selling her house and getting ...

Greetings all,
I just closed on a triplex. My first multi-family unit.  The previous owner has never raised the rents once each of the tenants moved in. The rents are low right now but the landlord agreed to suppleme...

I was in my apartment alone when my dog started barking and i could hear someone in the rocks close to my door.  Having lived in a previous apartment where someone has tried to break in twice while i was home i pulled...