Canary In The Coal Mine: Unfunded Liabilities Have Turned Illinois Into A "Banana Republic"The state is buried debt, and hasn’t passed a budget in over 700 days. 100% of their monthly revenue is being consumed by cou...

Hi everyone,I have a sfh rental in Elkhart Co. Indiana.  I have/had the tenants on a lease option that expires today, April 30th 2015.  I trusted these people since we've known each other for a few years prior to them...

There is a home for sale that I am interested in investing to buy and hold. I want to call the agent that the house is listed for but not really sure what exactly to ask. (I haven't really contacted an agent in a plac...

I'm quite shocked (and stunned) when I see how much is taxed on to my guest. Airbnb, for their fee,  seems to tack on about 14%, then City of Seattle(lodging tax) tacks on 16%, plus another $4 per night. Then Airbnb s...

Hello all, I just closed on a 6 unit building around Syracuse NY and the plan is to fully renovate down to studs. It also needs some structural repair. The building has 5 tenants currently living in squalor. All have ...

So I heard on the radio this morning that the city is selling some houses for 1 dollar in Kansas City. In the end they will give you 8,500 dollars if you fix and flip after the sale. If you live in it they will give t...

In November 2023, Fannie Mae introduced a new policy allowing owner-occupant loans on 2-4 family homes with just 5% down, a significant change from the previous requirement of a minimum 15% down payment. One might thi...

Christine O'Donnell is a freaking idiot!

O'Donnell Is Idiot

Can't we find someone better than this to run? Crazy!

This is in Indianapolis.  This tenant has been current on their payments up until their September 1st rent and sent a CDC declaration.  I been giving them a "temporary" 15% discount and have forgave any late fees on t...

I would love to get a discussion going over this topic to see what other "in the know" armchair economists think. This chart shows mortgage interest rates over the past 30 days. Rates are directly tied to the 10-Year ...