Our son and daughter-in-law are currently living in a paid-for trailer in Ft. Worth, TX but they are getting eaten alive by land rental, taxes, utilities, etc. Their roof is in need of an expensive repair and I think...

I'm looking for a way to keep a list of all different types of contractors organized such as plumbers, roofers, electricians, ect.. I was looking for an excel spreadsheet template. If anyone knows of any please share;...

So I've done residential real estate deals and seen some success. I work in construction, have done a lot of my own work and am a Civil Engineer by trade. In my hunt for another rental deal I stumbled upon an old ware...

Approximately what would be a normal size for a water heater that served 16 apartments?

Yet another month with declining home sales (9th in a row).
While home buyers are definitely hurting, we continue to see 3 kinds of investors:
1) The optimist - they keep buying, haven’t changed a strategy, take in...

I am interested in house-hacking as an entry into the real estate world, with a specific interest of buy-and-hold rentals. Something I am curious about that I seem to be unable to find any adequate information on is d...

so I am all for real estate but I want to see what you think about this:You come across a $1 million in investment properties, you put down 20% and take a loan for $800,000.  Now you have $200,000 of your money tied u...

This post is admittedly as much about venting as it is looking for opinions of others. Here's what crossed my mind this morning: Social Security. I'm turning 49 this year and have been working (on the books) since age...

I know the common ones:-coin op laundry-rent storage space-rent parking spaceWhat are some other one's that have worked well, and some that have not?

I own an older SFR in Kenova, WV and am moving to the SF area where I am currently planning to go to school on the GI bill while establishing a rent and hold business.  My research so far suggests it would be more pro...