I would like to keep this short and sweet. I need some advice. I have recently purchased a two family home which i occupy, as well as inherited tenants whose lease is not over till June. couple things we found out the...

Hi everyone,I am building a 2800 sq. ft., 4 br/3.5 ba home with a 1600 sq. ft. unfinished basement on my 13 acre farm in Bealeton, VA.  Although this is not a spec house or custom build for a client, I am using this o...

So there ought to be a forum section for mistakes. A place where we can post our defeats, where we can process what went wrong and share with others so they can avoid the pain. Since that doesn't exist. I'll post here...

I bought a short sale for 315 in a 500k area, the home has not been painted before, the home should be painted but I want to keep the entire budget for the flip below 10k. I don't want to buy cheap paint but I don't w...

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One of the biggest obstacle in this field has to be the lack of professionalism and work ethics from contractors. I feel that we constantly have to baby sit them and tell them how to do their job the right way, and on...

Hi all. I'm a 23 year old looking to get into real estate & I come on here because I just don't know where to start. Some background on me - I went to college with a degree I thought I was gonna use, thought I wan...

Is factoring in property management into your investment spreadsheet overrated?Cons of property management: I always care about my property more than property manager, lower ROI, and the probability you lose touch wit...