So I'm under contract to buy a SFR that had a two car garage converted into living space but a permit was never pulled - yes, I knew about this before submitting the offer. There is a 12 day inspection period that I c...

We are in the very beginning stages of rebuilding our burned down structure.  Yesterday the structural engineer stated there is one sound wall, however there is the option to demo it too.  For the pros here, what is t...

I'm a BRRRR investor with SFRs, but I'm seeing a lot of old buildings built around 1900 that are vacant, structurally sound, already have utilities, and are dirt cheap.  I'm seeing these in the small towns that are fr...

The market here in Texas is red hot (as I'm sure it is in most placed), especially for homes in the "starter home" price range. Homes are snatched up within hours, typically with multiple offers on the table. Being a ...

In the face of a transforming housing landscape and tightening availability, California has embraced Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) as a beacon of opportunity and practicality. Bolstered by state laws, cities, and co...

Hello all thanks for reading I am looking at this 3 bedroom 1 bathroom single family residence in a solid C neighborhood it has a really good rental return little over 1% rule. The problem is public records say this i...

I have a leaning garage on a property I just bought this week. It seems to be leaning because the garage was built in front of a smaller work shop. Instead of building the garage and making a doorway in the back to co...

HGTV is not reality. Paying for a book, class, seminar is not going to cover real life. Before you fork out money to pay for the dream please read this.Some examples of what happens in real investing:
Contractors don...

I've been looking at properties posted on the MLS in areas I'm not very familiar with. I found the crime map on Trulia, and thought it might be a useful tool in analyzing a particular area. Does anybody else use this ...

We have a property we acquired subject-to existing financing, so we didn't pay much for the purchase. The plan all along has been to hold it and rent it out. It's in a great middle-income neighborhood in a popular, af...