I'm working on purchasing a vacation rental in my hometown that is very seasonal, approximately 9 weeks of solid summer bookings and intermittent bookings throughout the shoulder spring/fall months. One of the compani...

There is a lot of debate about staying local vs. investing out of town. What factors do you consider when deciding what market to invest in? What do you think makes a great market?

I found an REO my 85 year old Mom wants to buy in lieu of getting a place in FL. It is closer.  I finally got in touch with the listing agent and he said he could get me a good deal if I went with him. I was not comfo...

I was listening to talk radio today and they discussed corporate tax rates. I was surprised to learn that our country pays some of the highest in Corporate taxes in the World. Of course they were talking about how e...

First off, thanks for any responses to this, I truly appreciate the insight from investors more experienced than me. Of the 9 rentals I own, I currently have 8 of them under property management. The one I manage mysel...

Good morning,Up front:  Current tenant may potential be seeking legal action on grounds that I am not making reasonable efforts to rent the property.  Details:House is located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (SC).  ...

I am just wondering how many investors have problems with real estate agents showing low cost real estate?  I buy properties for investment, or to flip, many are properties that are in foreclosure. I have the money to...

I've been an agent for about a year and a half. An investor contacted me through a business card I left at one of his house flips. I'm a little skeptical as I mentioned that I'm a fairly new agent and have no investin...

I need some advice dealing with a contractor. I have started renovation on my Maryland property and I hired a contractor. We mutually agreed for him to charge $11,500 for his labor. I would provide all materials a...

The purpose of this post is to provide hope to those trying to make it in a high priced market such as Hawaii, California, New York, etc.My wife and I made $600,000 doing live-in flips in Honolulu. It took us 11 year...