I am planning to open up kitchen a little but. the house is a brick ranch built in 50s. the joists run perpendicular to the studs I plan to take out. the red lines are the way the joist are running from one wall to th...

The underwriting team of a local bank I was working with in Louisville just gave me a "No" for a small balance commercial loan for a 5 unit that I currently have under contract.  Unfortunately it took them 4 weeks to ...

Hi Everyone (Semper fi), I'm a real estate investor in Orlando, FL who proudly served in the United States Marine Corp.  I've been investing in real estate full time since 2002.  I first got the real estate bug as a c...

I am looking at a 20 door complex and it seems like a good deal but I am not sure if I am doing the math correctly. My question is how does a lender value commercial properties. Here are some of the details. Please re...

Just when I thought I had seen it all. In court today trying to evict an inherited tenant in a managed unit. The judge actually continued the hearing a week as the tenant was deemed incapable of making sound decisions...

I'm a struggling startup owner that has accumulated 300k in credit card debt at an average APR of 21%.  I have two rental properties, both around 60% LTV.  Values are $700k and $265k.  Both occupied and cash flowing. ...

Hey everyone,
I’m looking for some advice. I’m currently unemployed but have managed to save up about $90k that I want to use to buy a home. The plan is to live in part of the home and rent out the other rooms to cov...

Hey all,
I am the cofounder of a new property management group on Oahu. As I start this venture, I want to avoid the mistakes of other PM's and learn from those who provide and excellent service to their clients. I k...

Hello people left and right tell me to start REI in my own community but I live in LA where there is gang activity almost anywhere. Even if there’s no gang activity the prices are too high? Should I try another state ...

So, for those of you who missed my first post about my direct mail campaign here is a recap.  I am working with @Jerry Puckett on a direct mail campaign.  I am sending out about 1,800 letters a month to 3 areas around...