I'm selling a rental house as a FSBO. An agent brought me a buyer. The buyer's agent says that in order for the transaction to proceed, he will transition from being a buyer's agent to being the transaction agent with...

My wife and I are under contract on a duplex in the rapidly developing* east side of Austin, TX.We made a $471,000 offer and are approved for a 3.5% The current rent for the front and back units are $1,450 and $1,535 ...

I realize there is no sure fire way to guarantee a lender will agree to a short sale and in a lot of cases it seems to come down to "the bottom line", will it be it more profitable; or should I say less costly; tha...

Tenant gave me apps for her & her husband morning, with app fees for both of them.
When she gave it I realized it was only partially filled out and asked her to fill out the rest. She did fill out some more, but u...

Whats the easiest way to learn the short sale process

Hi all - finally hit the ground running and closed on my second (first real investment property) property on Friday, and have been trying to get a tenant into one of the units (other unit is occupied) ASAP.Here is my ...

Hello,  a lot of information about running numbers on Multi family properties but when you find a listing that is obviously already represented by a broker. Should I find a local broker to represent me or deal directl...

I am at a position right now where I have the time, energy, and motivation to get my real estate license, but is it truly worth it? I would like to start investing as soon as possible. From the bit of research I di...

I feel bad.  One of my tenants is in her upper 60's, she works for a temp agency and has difficulty paying her bills.  She is never late and hasn't missed a payment.  She's been living in the building for six years.  ...