I think it's criminal. It will be the direct cause of many, many deaths, especially of the elderly. A man from the British parliament was on tv the other day and stated that in the U.S. a man with early prostate can...

I received a letter today from the Housing Authority that as part of the "Section 8 cost-saving measures" The rent payment will be reduced from 110% FMR (Fair Market Rent) to 90% of that. Does anyone else received thi...

A contractor put in barn doors in my out-of-state client’s duplex that I am managing in Columbus, Ohio near The Ohio State University.I guess they left the back doors opened because when I went to do a tour today they...

I've really been thinking over what mikeOH has been saying about "Do the work yourself, and the management yourself"

At first I can't say I agreed with him completely, but as time goes on I'm learning more and more ...

first off, I would like to take a moment to introduce myself to the commuter 8th. My name is Chris. I'm 37 years old and I live in Minnesota. I would like to get involved in the real estate game but honestly I don't c...

Selling Homes in the World of Real Estate: Introduction

In order to revive the nearly unprofitable real estate market it is important that more and more homes are staged. This is a simple concept that ens...

I own a duplex and live on one side. The tenant came over last night to tell me they found bedbugs in his son's room and he was having someone come over today (Monday) to check out the situation. I felt like he was im...

BackgroundIn 2010 I bought a bank owned 3 bed 2.5 bath single family property using an FHA loan which required a 5% down payment. The purchase price was $73K so this equated to approximately $3,700 out of pocket.  Dur...

Hi,
I own about 10 units and was looking to get a a general umbrella policy to cover any possible litigation. Is this a good idea? And if so what is a good coverage amount? 1 or 2 million?
Thanks!!!