Welcome to A Skeptical Dude’s Take on Real Estate: a frank, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets. From one real estate investor to another.
Coming at you live from Nashville, fueled by t...

I want to hear from people who have these as their only source of heat. I have a forced air furnace that is on its way out. I would like to install electric wall mounted heaters in all the rooms and pass the cost of h...

This is very broad so I just looking for some past experiences one may have had, I'm 25 years old and currently hold a solid union job in western PA about an hour north of Pittsburgh. The city I'm in is a depressed ar...

now be warned, i do not have any empirical data or formuals for proof. however, 2 differnt showings have loved my rehab, but said the neighbors are killing it for them and they wouldn't ever live next to such people....

I'm analyzing a possible new development deal and when checking with the city, they have provided a checklist of what they need to see in the site plans that get submitted for approval.Complete sets of plans consist o...

For those who flip houses....or build new ones. Why do you choose one strategy over the other? What advantages and disadvantages do you see with each?

All wanted to share with you an ongoing heated dsicussions between City of San Jose, Landlords and tenants about rent control.  Share your thoughts here and with the city... Summary of proposal: http://www2.caanet.org...

Hi Everyone,We're in Ontario, Canada and we are looking to invest in our first buy rent and hold project, which is a 6 unit multiplex. The problem, tho, is we have no downpayment!! :-(  Some mortgage agents told us th...

Just wondering if any of you have used your multi family properties as Airbnb instead of for long term tenants, or a mix of Airbnb and long term.

I just had this thought driving home from a buy and hold Meetup last ...

Just wondering since next year is the "big" birthday, anyone start out their real estate investment career or on the path to wealth around 50 years old? I could kick myself for not starting sooner and for the past...