I am thinking of hiring a property manager company again. But all the contracts I have seem to make them free of liability for any mistakes of their handymen, managers, ect. This is of concern for me because I have se...

This isn't exactly real estate related; however, since there seems to be a lot of conversation around the possible success/turnaround of Detroit, I found the article very interesting.

It's in the March 17, 20...

Hi all,I have two properties I am looking at as my first investments. One is a completely vacant 2 family in a great location, where I can set the rents at market value as soon as possible. The other is a 3 family in ...

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I listened to a podcast recently where the guest mentioned investing in real estate in Belize. Pair that with my desire to start over in a tropical destination (I work in IT and can work anywhere) and I start...

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I just got an accepted offer in jersey city and my inspector copper lines for oil tank in the basement. Oil tank is supposed to be in the front yard ((it's a brown s...

I'm looking at options for my current residence (3 BR, 2 BA house) in Portland, OR. I'm not sure if it makes sense to sell and invest elsewhere, or rent it out as a long term rental. (Portland doesn't allow whole 3 BR...

We have been approved for the EIDL loan, but after taking a look at all of the requirements for use of funds, I can't see how it's advisable for landlords to take this loan, unless you are truly in need, hence the ter...

Building a new SFH (and then holding it as a rental) appears to be a better option than buying an existing SFH. If you build (via managing a general contractor), you should (ideally) know more about how the property w...

If you’re a landlord you’ve been trained to be leery of Section 8 housing. There is a negative stigma associated with the program and people who receive vouchers in the program. We recently had a panel at the SLO Real...