I want to fire my property manager because I suspect that he "nickle and dimed" me as I am an out-of-state investor.

But, there is a problem. In the management agreement I signed with him, there is a clause that say...

Over the past year, I've been educating myself so as to get my investing start, most like with single family buy and hold. I live in San Diego county, so I've tended to focus on starting OOS. Initially, I was looking ...

Most states have a 6% income tax, so if someone is earning $100,000 per year, that's $500 per month. If you're a real estate investor in Texas with multiple properties, there is a higher property tax. Is it worth it? ...

Know Thy Cap Rate: The illusive obvious.For some reason cap rates seem to be the most misunderstood term (ratio actually) in all of real estate. I often get asked by new investors what a cap rate is and what does it...

I received the inspection report on a SFR thats in escrow.  Property was said to have new roof, HVAC under 5 years old, new counter tops, soffit reparied, new doors,  and a few other items rehabbed on the house.  I go...

This is my first home purchase and I am going through the final approval with the underwriter. I've quickly learned that the underwriting process is illogical, annoying, and can also destroy the entire deal while losi...

Legal and illegal money. Where do we draw the line or where should the line be drawn for us? I have plenty of friends using money to fund their projects and really, have no idea where the funds are coming from. Lender...

Greetings everyone

Please help me understand mortgages , what's the purpose of a mortgage company /bank if they still need to get permission from underwriters .

Terea