What are some of the best upgrades to make on a rental property in order to increase rent? Our unit is in the worst shape of all 4 and therefore is rented for the least in the complex. This is our first rental and it...

I have closed on my first SFR and I am prepping it now for city inspection and then the hunt for my first tenant begins. I have a question for my fellow investors in the metro Detroit area... of course I welcome a...

Hi Friends! I sure could use a piece of smart advice right now. I have a rather nuanced problem. Our home is a two-family, and we have a beautiful one-bedroom apartment at the side, where we have rented to a timely pa...

As you may have heard, today Fed annouced QE3 of 40B per month (i.e. printing press) with no end in sight. Precious metals soared instantly along with the stock market. I wonder what it means to the real estate market...

Market Vertigo
by Cliff Draughn

"We give you a Republic; now see if you can keep it." -- Ben Franklin

As I have remarked in prior calendar-turning newsletters, it is this time of the year when most people pause ...

Good morning,Up front:  Current tenant may potential be seeking legal action on grounds that I am not making reasonable efforts to rent the property.  Details:House is located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (SC).  ...

Hi, I’ve been analyzing dozens of properties in two particular markets I’m interested in. I’m ready to get off the sidelines but I keep running into some obstacles. First the local housing market is booming and due to...

I have a townhouse built in 1968 with all original windows and im looking to upgrade. Im currently taking bids for th job which comes out to be 26 windows in total and im finding there to be a large swing in the quote...