I'm going to build a house.  When I worked as a construction manager for a homebuilder several years ago, we ordered the lumber, windows, doors, stairs/railings, garage doors, trim, cabinets, lighting, appliances, van...

Prefabricated homes/Container homes are a viable option for affordable living in many markets. An answer to the affordable housing crisis can simply be put as: increase the supply of housing. However, there are a numb...

The Miami market is continuing to show price growth and some inventory growth. Inventory for single family homes continues to be very tight and I see the best opportunities to invest in single family homes in establis...

Hi fellow Denver folks and anyone who might have experience with a hoarder house.  I would consider doing the cleaning/repairs myself, but also curious if anyone can recommend a local cleaning company or provide an es...

So me and my wife have a real estate rental business lots of equity behind them. Question is im getting alot of projects coming up. Wondering if should do rental properties up to the max from the beginning or bare min...

Good day to all,I have used many methods of cash in many purchases of our rental homes. I believe I heard on one of the podcasts that I could use my IRA to purchase a rental property. Are any of you familiar with this...

Usually removing a dishwasher is easy . Not this time . I get a call from a customer that her hardwood floors are buckling in her kitchen .I go over and the dishwasher is leaking , its 15 years old . I give her the na...

Hi everyone, my name is Chris and am just getting started in my real estate education. I have been reading some great books on building long term wealth using different facets of real estate investment and it has got ...

My first deal was to be owner occupied in a condo.  This condo is downtown, one block from the main drag, with a peek-a-boo view of the harbor.  I bought it off the MLS as a foreclosure and it was terribly ugly inside...

My worst loss was $100,000 trading foreign exchange. I made $100,000 one year then lost $200,000 the next.

My worst real estate deal I lost about $25,000 on. Paid too much, rented to dirt bag tenant for way...