Hi all-Let me start out by saying I've been following this site for a little while now and I love the insight that you all provide.  This really is a fantastic resource.About me-I've been blessed with great parents wh...

I was just doing some cleaning and found a bid I had gotten a couple years ago from my (former) plumber of mine to do some basic work on my personal residence. I saved it because I planned to start this thread one da...

Hi everyone, my name is Kristian. My wife and I are from Toronto, Canada, and we're excited to start our journey into the Indiana real estate market. We're in the process of liquidating our Ontario portfolio, which co...

Hi Everyone! I'm just getting started in my real estate career and one area I want to improve on quickly, is rehab estimation costs as well as the added value from it. I am not a contractor by any means and I understa...

With 2016 right around the corner, now is a good time to reflect on 2015 and what motivates you.Real estate investing offers great benefits to those who have the desire and work ethic to be an entrepreneur.  To be suc...

Hello, my name is Jeff and i'm new to RE investing. I would like your honest opinions and feedback ( negative or positive ) so i can improve my self and situation. My goals are to own commercial real estate to generat...

I've just closed on my first 2 family house and need to do some renovations to prepare them for rental.  One of the choices I'm struggling with is the flooring.  The house is in a B/C neighborhood.  I'd like to remove...

I'm new to the post and have been investing in real-estate the last 5 years on my own and have 3 single family homes and one Duplex in West Sacramento CA.  When I bought them the Rent to home value was 1.0%+ but since...