I am currently trying to purchase my first investment property in Nashville.  I have been educating myself on real estate for over a year now and have been working with a realtor for a couple months.  I am ready to pu...

A couple of houses I'm looking at could use some freshening up of the exterior. This would definitely help with the value and curb appeal. Can you paint over the aluminum siding or would replacing it be the best appro...

Any local Real Estate agents want to jump in here? I live in the 7th ward and am very familiar with the specific streets and nieghborhoods of this area. I'm not even talking about the neighborhoods that would necessar...

Hello everyone,My name is Mark and I am a life-long Chicagoan. I come from a financial industry background, but am new to real estate investing and would like to start to get more involved in the industry. This post i...

Does anyone endorse CBIZ vs. Proper?  The policies seem pretty similar.

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My name is Fyzl Atmar from sunny San Diego! I'm an agent here in the west coast looking to expand my knowledge into investment properties and finding the deal. Some background about m...

Hello all,I'm in research mode on Providence and hoping to enter action mode in Q1/Q2 2018. Is anyone trying to add value by expanding number of units. Example take a larger two family and create a third unit. What ar...

Hello! I've always filed my own taxes and am starting to think this might be the year I need a CPA. In the last year I converted a townhome into a rental and purchased a duplex with a partner. My wife and I also have ...

Is removing old wood paneling worth it? Is there a way to tell what is behind the paneling before doing too much work?
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I am talking to individuals in my area who are investors and buy properties. I mentioned that I am starting out in the business myself and would need someone to sell contracts to. These individuals said that they woul...