I'm hoping to acquire my first rental property in 2015.  I did some research about upcoming foreclosures in my area near Dallas, Texas.I found a property that is scheduled for auction at the beginning of February.  I ...

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Vernon.

Purchase price: $196,080

Cash invested: $39,216

Negotiated and got seller to 196k from 220k. Not a big drop but b...

Is it just me or are about 25% of all real estate investors, also engineers? As an Engineer myself I could be biased but curious if anyone has insight. I know folks usually have professional background like IT, accoun...

I'm a new real estate investor based in the Bay Area. Knowing how expensive the Bay Area is, I think my best step in real estate here is to find deals in the outskirts of the Bay Area. I'm trying to gather as much inf...

I've seen a number of these flipper shows where everything about the actual mechanisms of Real Estate transactions is only hinted at. I would like to see (or be part of) an actual television show that demonstrates EVE...

Hello! I have the opportunity to make my units lead-free and one of the tasks on my list is to install radiator covers. The lead inspector stated they have to be fully enclosed and mechanically attached to the wall an...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Phila.

Purchase price: $110,000

Cash invested: $55,000

This was a classic Cobbs Creek 3/1 that was already gutted and framed out,...

I wanted to get the opinion of the board on which component of the rehab process offers the "best return on sweat equity." Whether it be HVAC, basic carpentry, plumbing, tile/masonry, etc.....

I have a good deal of e...

I'm looking for help structuring this possible sub2 deal:

$154k mortgage
$11k mechanics lien via bankrutpcy
$8k rehab
$4k back taxes/get mortgage current/moving money for owner
$220k arv

My plan is to buy sub2, reha...

I researched and have a general understanding of what owner's title insurance does. but how often does it happen that after hiring an attorney to conduct title survey, no finds, then i purchased the house, all the sud...