Hello all, on Jan 25th I made on offer on a short sale.  Location is good and home was much larger than similar homes in the price range.  Sellers finally got FHA approval for the short sale on April 25th (90 days exa...

My tenant was in the attic and said they found some what appeared to be fresh rat poo.I sent a pest control guy over there and he came back with the following recommendations:- Apply detour and traps in the attic - Fo...

After reading the good old thread (LLC vs Umbrella Insurance), went ahead to buy the umbrella insurance policy for now. May consider LLC if I have more rentals later.
I want to share my rate with you guys because I t...

Shelly and I have always been driven to help people, especially those facing tough times. Having come into the real estate business during a challenging period in our own lives, we understood hardship firsthand. Howev...

So I had someone apply the other day, middle aged couple with 3 kids. Seemed very nice and professional. I am running their background and everything looks good so far. Employment is solid, previous landlord ch...

Those of you who invest in the Wichita, Kansas area should be made aware of an upcoming event important to every investor. For those of you that don’t already know, the city and the private sector have been in discuss...

I am currently working on purchasing a triplex with an FHA loan. Last week, the appraiser was scheduled to perform the appraisal, but, according to the listing agent, the appraiser immediately walked off-site after di...

Hi All,Johnathan from Texas here. Starting a new post that I hope would gain some traction here as I haven't seen anything posted on the topic in a while (unless I overlooked).After doing some research, it seems that ...

There are a lot of people who will tell you that hiring a VA (Virtual Assistant) is a great thing for your business. When they do, ask them what they have VA's do for them? DO NOT hire a V.A. to post on the internet...

We were all newbies at one point. I, even I, made some Grand Stupid Mistakes (early on ;-). I wouldn't be able to add up how much "Stupid Tax" I paid getting my real estate investing career underway. Granted, we all s...