Hey guys, I'm currently saving up for my first real estate purchase and looking for ways to expedite that process.  Currently, we are putting our money into a basic savings account at 1.45% interest.   Debating puttin...

In inspecting homes here in San Antonio, I've found some really good and some really crazy work. Some days are "wow, that's a really good job", and others are "oh boy...I just saw that, didn't I?" So, I've decided to ...

Hello seasoned landlords:I am heading into my first tenant transition on my first rental property. The current tenant is in the process of buying a home and expects to close the end of february. Our contract is on a m...

Hello,We are buying our first duplex. After the inspection about to ask for a price reduction. Since this is our first time I was wondering on opinions of others on how much to ask and how to include the cost of labor...

I am considering becoming an agent primarily for accessing MLS and a bit of experience and networking. I dont particularly wish to quit my current occupation (I'm a Merchant Mariner, so I'm gone most of the time anywa...

I was originally going to outsource the interior and exterior paint, patching, and pressure washing for my 1200 SF SFH rental, but I ended up being way over budget on the rebuilding of a room and now am desperately tr...

Realtor.com just released their 2018 Forecast for Top 100 cities, see where your city ranks against others. Ranked by sales growth and price growth.  Forecast to include increase inventory, interest rates going up, 2....

I went to Than Merrill’s real estate seminar. I was wondering if someone could tell me if those 3 day classes are a waste of time or should I pay and take the class.

Nissan announced today that they will sell driverless cars by 2020. What the heck does this have to do with real estate investing? Well, a lot. This will be the biggest driver of change since the Internet.

Th...

Now this might be a hard question for some people to answer honestly, because of course we are all perfect landlords who file as soon as our tenants are late.  :)I was really pushing it, as of yesterday I had a tenant...