I had a chimney fire (wood insert-unknown cause at this point), in my 6,000 sq ft house, on Monday.  The fire was confined to the roof area of the chimney but they had the hoses on at least 90 minutes.  There was smok...

Hello, I recently started learning about real estate investing and I'm considering buying a house Upstate NY that requires rehab using an FHA 203K loan. My intent is to move in with a 3.5% payment and improve the valu...

Before I dig into numbers, let me say that I'm completely new to the industry!

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Fire damaged Fiveplex in 85034. Observations: obviously burnt... Through the ceiling supports between the two center units. The...

We are in the inspection phase of a purchase (offer pending inspection) and found evidence of an undisclosed old fire in the attic that had been repaired. When I asked the seller about it, she said, "Oh yeah. I just s...

What's your craziest experience you have had? I have heard a number of horror stories with tenants. What's been yours?

The home two doors down from my rental had a fire in the laundry room. It burnt that side of the  home through the roof. This home is very similar to mine, built at the same time, same finishes, exterior. The appraise...

Hi all,I am looking at a property with fire damage.  The price is awesome and the area is a B class neighborhood, but it has extensive fire damage on the first floor ( it is a 2 family).  No interior access is allowed...

Long time, first time...I'm closing my first deal this month.A friend I use to work with bought several houses a few years ago.  He was relocated for work and asked me to manage the properties.  He paid cash for these...

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Aloha! My family and I are looking to relocate to JBLM Washington from Hawaii in the next few weeks. Our initial goal was to purchase a home immediately. I was pre-approved initially, but then inquired about my hom...