I will be going through my first city inspection in a couple weeks, what I should be prepared for? The city where I own the home doesn't have a check list or sheet to give me before the inspection. So I am just wond...

I have recently read Landlording on Auto-pilot by Mike Butler. A good book for tips on systems, etc. However, some of the book is a little outdated. I'm trying to decide whether to begin property managing on my own...

I have just purchased my first rental property, and I would like to have a property manager manage it. I am reading the agreement that I received from a PM that was recommended to me, and there are things in that mak...

Hi all,I'm in the process of purchasing a single-family home in Oklahoma City, OK. The section 8 voucher pays way above the note of a 3 bedroom 2 bath home. My question is for those who have section 8 single-family ho...

After move-in, one of my tenants began a business of purchasing used or auctioned cars, doing minor repairs and cleaning in the garage, and transporting to a used car dealership to sell. I was not aware of this activi...

I have been doing a lot of reading on all the options on self directed IRA investing. There is SO much out there... and everyone seems to be saying different things.

I want to pick the right vehicle to move $$ into ...

I am an aspiring real estate investor creating a real estate investment plan to aid me in my journey to success. I've decided to start things off with a simple question: What could go wrong?I have wracked my brain com...

To say the least, we're overwhelmed. My mom has owned her rental property for the last 12 years located 2 hours out of state. She's been an absentee landlord for the duration, and we continue to encounter problems wit...

Hi All,We are wrapping up a 3-family condo conversion in Dorchester, MA (near JFK/UMass) and will be hosting an open house on Saturday, December 13 for anyone local who wants to see our work, network, etc.  We will ha...

Hello all! Wanted to throw up a post concerning Environmental Site Assessments. I am a recently retired Army Engineer and licensed professional engineer. Over the course of the last 10 years I've performed dozens of P...