Today I attended my first sheriff's auction. I wasn't there to actually buy anything, I mostly just wanted to watch and get a feel for how it works when you go to one of these things. Over the course of 2 hours I st...

Good morning, everyone!  I have a longish and frustrating situation, and I'm looking for appropriate and tactful ways to handle a situation.The property in question is not near my me, but I self-manage from a distance...

Hi everyone,

I have set, what I believe, an achievable goal of acquiring two duplexes in the next 90 days. I have financing in place, flexibility in price, and more than enough desire to pull the trigger on a deal. I...

I am looking at a home built in 1900 for buy and hold. I would like to know, what are the dangers of buying a home that was built that old. The home looks in good condition. One thing I observed is that the steps of t...

I am thinking of building a shed in the backyard for rental purposes. I live in the bay area. If you are knowledgeable about various aspects I need to consider, please do share. The high-level plan is to build a cozy ...

I own an exclusive easement to get to my property (which is an island, or an enclave since it's not surrounded by water) this easement is the driveway from the highway to my land.  It goes through about 350 feet long,...

I'm looking for some good websites to use for finding comps. I found

http://www.domania.com/homepricecheck/index.jsp
http://realestate.yahoo.com/re/homevalues/

Are there others that you can recommend?

Is anyone else concerned about upcoming inflation with regards to commercial properties? For example, if interest rates substantially increase over the next 5 years, a typical commercial balloon loan may need to be re...

So, recently I've been interested in possibly buying a plot of land near Colorado Springs, CO and developing it into an RV Storage Facility. I have been interested in self storage for a bit, but it seems like it's too...