Hi everyone,We just started renovating the unoccupied side of a newly purchased duplex.  We are supposed to start on the occupied side next month as the tenants are supposed to be out by then.   The tenants are 2 sist...

Hi,I'm a real estate agent and investor in Dallas, working with residential real estate in various Dallas suburbs - Plano, Frisco, Flower Mound, Irving, Coppell, Fort Worth, Justin, Keller, Colleyville, Southlake etc....

Orem, Utah based Marquis Properties defrauded hundreds of investors out of $28 million. Story by KSL below:http://www.ksl.com/?sid=38381479&nid=148&fm=most_popular&s_cid=popular-1SALT LAKE CITY — An Orem m...

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I am a "newish" member who has been lurking for a while and enjoying the newsletters and blog posts so far. I became an "accidental" landlord when we couldn't sell our primary home after a move. In...

Anyone else ridiculously excited to be going to Denver the same week that the greatest QB that ever lived will be signing with the Broncos? I gotta imagine the mood in Denver is absolutely giddy! Joshua Dorkin must ...

Hi, I have a home in Illinois that has been vacant and for sale for 8 months. I have tenants that are interested in renting and we are in the process of background screening and verifying references. My question is, I...

I am just curious -- why do I continue to hear of the following as an indication of success in real estate when neither is appropriate? -- 
[1]  "# of Doors" (i.e. "I have 40 doors in my portfolio")
[2] "X Dollar Po...

I would like to ask about funding a deal and the order in which it's been said you should approach it.This is what I heard from one source: FIND, FUND, FIX, EXIT. Seems to me if you go find the property first, that's ...

Tenants trashed Rental before they Moved out this past July 1.  What should I detail in filing Claim w/ their Renters Insurance company?  They trashed the floors (carpet & LVP), damaged the washing machine & d...

There is a property that I am interested in in SF Cole Valley area. Here is a link to the property: https://www.zillow.com/homedet...This has 6 unit large apartments and 3 commercial properties on the ground floor.  ...