I'm closing on a rental property on Friday.   The title company called and asked if I wanted a survey.  They said that since I'm paying cash, I don't have to have one.  I told them no I don't want one.  What do you gu...

Hey folks, I'm looking to do an addition on my primary residence (live-in flip) and before I do, I need to level the house some. It's a post-and-beam house, with a concrete block perimeter. One corner of the house dro...

Hi All,I just wanted to get a quick read on a scenario and a general opinion if you would do the following deals. I am contemplating on selling two of my properties via a land contract/owner financing. This is purel...

I have a tenant that qualifies income, credit, and background check wise.  However, they currently have another house in their name as they are going through a separation / divorce.  Also, there are some higher fixed ...

This list could probably be fifty bullet points long and still not enough, but here are some tips, honest mistakes and things I wish someone had told me, or they told me and I didn't hear what they were saying. These ...

Context: I'm an investor-friendly real estate agent in Minneapolis/St. Paul.  On this deal, I was representing a moderately experienced buyer whom I have worked with twice previously in a purchase of a relatively new ...

I have a guy that has done a few jobs for me and we've not had any issues. I recently needed a roof replaced. Asked him for his bid and he sent me his quote via text. Afterwards We agree on color, date, time etc.  He ...

Hey all, I really need some advice on my first deal. I'm under contract on an 8-unit condo town-home building (all 3/2s) that would be my first deal. It's a 2007 build in the Tampa, FL area that I found off-market and...

Under current tax law, your building is set to depreciate over 27.5 or 39 years. But many assets like lighting, carpeting and cabinetry depreciate much faster than that.

Which means you shouldn’t have to wait all t...

Hi everyone,I own a property in a highly sought-after rural area of Lee County, Florida, which has been under my ownership for the past 12 years. Initially, my family and I lived in this house for a couple years befor...