BEFORE I say anything.  I want to be clear I am totally bullish on real estate investing.  But I want to warn people that it is not what you think it is.  And share my own journey over the last 3 years.Ok.  Out of sta...

I'm sure I'm not alone in being frustrated with realtors. My most recent experience I knew exactly what property I was after (like most investors its just a numbers game) and figured it would be a quick and easy purch...

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Myself and my business partner have been spending a significant amount of time on our direct mail campaign and so far, our results have been subpar to say the least. We have sent out a total ...

In 2013 I had some good timing. Purchased a four unit apartment building, built in 1980 with major tenant and management issues. It cost me around $360k all in but I used an FHA203k loan so my out of pocket was around...

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While listening to Barbara Corcoran she emphasized the need to have other income while building your real estate holdings. I wonder how many actually live off rental income alone without having put in years of buildin...

So my tenant moved in three weeks ago.  Per the lease, she has 7 days to tell me what wrong with the house after move in day.  A week gone by and I asked if she had found anything.  She said no just minor scratches.  ...

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What a two faced secretive jerk. I haven't been a real fan of any of the recent Presidents, but obama makes me sicker every time I see or have his dribble come ount of his mouth. I've been out of c...

I'm looking for a vacation rental property in Ocean City Maryland that my family and I can use a couple times a year and rent out the rest. I currently have "regular" rental properties and for the most part understand...

Hi! First time I’ve had an applicant threaten to sue. We said we could overlook credit with good landlord references, last landlord had documented that they owe a balance from withholding rent, so we denied. Tenant di...