Background:  We rent a 3 bedroom house to a grandmother.  She has her grandchildren live with her intermittently as needed.  Not uncommon in low income households.  Two of the teenagers are authorized on the rental ag...

Hi,Ive been looking into all different ways and options to get into Real Estate from REO's, to short sales, and so on and now I've come across HUD homes and so far it's sounding pretty good, but Im new at this, so I w...

If you had a good chunk of money to invest in today's market, would you invest in a multifamily syndication or a single family home?  Would you rather own 100% of a hard asset that requires more work, or a small chunk...

Hi Everyone, I just closed on a property yesterday . I went to check one of the units and the "tenant" was not moved out. I was told by the seller that there was a verbal month to month lease with the tenant who DID l...

Hi All! I'm an analyzing an REO in a neighborhood in my area and I have a question regarding square footage and calculating ARV. The comps are really small in square footage in comparison to my subject property so I'm...

Hello All,I thought this would be a good time to write a follow up post regarding the current state of rising lumber costs and the supply vs. demand issues the industry is experiencing. Below are a couple graphs that ...

A Menards just opened in my area. I've heard about this store for years, but never had the chance to go inside one. They've been mailing out flyers like crazy and seem to have good deals on stuff. I currently buy most...

About Me
Hello, everyone! I'm Jeff, a 29 (soon-to-be thirty) year old looking to explore the world of real estate. Specifically, I'm looking to buy, renovate, and rent out property. I have no experience, but I'm ...

Hi all,I own a townhouse in Bellingham, MA that I have rented for the past four years.  Our tenants lease came up at the end of December and we are now under contract to sell at the end of January.  The tenants left t...

I've been studying Real Estate Investing intensively for the past year, learning about different strategies and the benefits they offer. Now, I'm ready to take my first step towards getting a house or exploring wholes...