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I was wondering if other people are using these in their rentals (not just on sliding glass doors, but on regular windows)? I've grown to hate the horizontal mini-blinds--and the vertical ones seem so much easier if y...
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I am planning on changing out shower heads in all my rental units where I pay water. Just wondering if anyone has used or can recommend any low flow shower heads and if you could see a difference in the water bill.
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I have done a search in here and in Google to learn the Michigan rules on placing my tenant’s security deposit in a bank without results. I am a sole proprietor at this point. Can I just put it in my personal mone...
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While driving for dollars, I saw a FOR SALE BY OWNER sign on a vacant lot. I called the number and the person on the phone tells me that he can't meet me on the property because he is 90 years old and has a hard time ...
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Is it bad that I am kind of hoping for a recession to help filter out some of the poor performers, and in some cases, bad actors in real estate investing? I've grown really tired the 5 years of the :
1) "Investors" w...
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I recently lent money as a private lender for the first time. My original focus was to acquire rentals. The process of getting to know the market and just finding a deal within my limited time led me to get in the gam...
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Saw an ad on Craigslist this afternoon: "2 br/1 ba. Needs some work. Set up in park. $2,000."
I called and talked to the owner. Older couple who had been renting it out (I think, will know more tomorrow). Set...
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When you have a normal sale (not REO or SS), is it still a good idea to go directly to the listing agent and have them act as a transaction broker? Or is it better to use a buyer's agent since the contract and negotia...
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Over the past 10 years I have leased a few dozen SFRs in several towns in Utah. I have also had rentals in Hawaii and California. I sometimes have one or two people mention a service dog but this spring I have 2 vacan...
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Hello all! I currently own a duplex in Washington Heights and am saving up for my next investment. As of right now, I am probably a year or two away from having the cash to pick up another Washington Heights duplex ...