I'm interested on what folks think of PEX.  I love the stuff and find myself pulling out perfectly good copper pipes and replacing with PEX.  For those of you who have it in use, how long has it been in place?  Have y...

With the price of oil dropping, who thinks  it is a good or bad idea to invest in Houston? I have my opinion living here in Houston but am curious what others think that are not here.

Hello, My wife and I just purchased our first single family to rent and we were wondering if we should by used appliances or new ones?

How often do septic tanks back up to where the owner is forced to do something about it, say with sewage backing up in to the yard or the basement?I realize the answer is “it depends” but here is more information. The...

This week will mark the 3-year anniversary since I purchased my first property, a turnkey single-family home, in Kansas City, Missouri.  After receiving a lot of questions from prospective investors on my purchase...

HI all, just getting started, looking for first deal. I found a MHP locally FSBO, it is 34 units over 7 acres, city water, with septic tanks which owner claims to empty yearly. asking $800k, brings in $91k/year, accor...

Yesterday.

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2 months ago the asking was 89.9k. I offered 75. they came back at 89. I laughed. they came down to 83. I came up to 76.5. They came down to 78. we were $1,500 apa...

Why invest in real estate?After all, there are lots of things to invest in -- stocks, bonds, precious metals, collectibles.  What makes real estate so attractive to you?  Is it because it's tangible -- you can ride by...

It would be interesting to hear stories of what some of you did BEFORE discovering real estate;
Is your life dramatically different NOW? Will you or did you make it your goal to be a full-time investor? Does anyone re...