Hi Folks,
Just days before closing on a multi-unit in west Wicker Park we learned the city had revoked the permit for the garden unit of our building. After sorting out that headache, we went through with purchasing ...

Ok so here’s my dilemma. I want to buy a multifamily through the NACA program, but I already own a single family under a VA loan that I would like to keep. NACA rules state that you can’t already own a property in ord...

Hi Everyone, 
I'm working on a gut reno in Newark NJ.  Its a 2 family.  I'm wondering if I should install cameras on the property as a security measure.  The walls are open so now is the time to install a wired syste...

I'm currently interviewing a few local (Dallas / DFW) property managers. Some have been very helpful with providing feedback on certain neighborhoods / areas. However, I can't help but wonder if they are slightly bias...

My wife and I started investing in real estate in December of 2015. At this time, we have 7 buy and hold rental units as well as 1 piece of land. What we do is find motivated sellers and buy their houses below market ...

I wanted to share this and find out what the community thought about this sellers strategy for selling her home.  Something I've never seen before and found it quite interesting and a bit funny.I have a house that my ...

I want to purchase vacation rental property in Florida.  I have an understanding of how to manage the marketing of the property myself.  What I struggle with is how to manage the cleaning, laundry, and maintenance of ...

I own a duplex in NW Portland that has been a great investment for me for the past 12 years...it currently nets me about $900/month.  In the last year I've moved east about 2 hours away and it's beginning to become a ...

Real estate investing has its ups and downs, but nothing could have prepared me for my rental property catching fire on the 4th of July. My neighbor’s fireworks went rogue, setting my house ablaze and forcing my tenan...

Hi BP,I just got a service call for a leaking filler valve, it was spraying in 2 or 3 directions and leaking down the tank, this is the first day of my tenant living here too. I had my handyman replace the guts and I ...