Hi everyone!! I am a student studying accounting at Eastern Michigan University. In addition to being a student I work as a Project Accounting Coordinator at an engineering firm in Plymouth. I have been reading/listen...

Hey All -I'm trying to analyze my first "off-MLS" deal and would love your thoughts.  What am I not taking into account and what assumptions would you change?  I'm expecting to do a traditional 20% down mortgage (and ...

Hey BP,So I had my first fire in one of my rentals. This was an electrical fire and NOT the tenants fault. I filed a claim and my insurance company is estimating the damage currently. This is a 4 unit property and luc...

Hey guys,
I’m always reading posts on people’s achievements within the world of real estate, but I rarely hear about people’s extra circular accomplishments. I hope there’s a place for this post in the community.
I’...

So the pic you see with the trees obscuring the view of the roadway was an interesting story with the city. The trees are on the city's right of way, but they were a major liability for future tenants trying to pu...

My wife has been quite successful as a realtor, and I am thinking to join her, but more from an investment perspective. Without a full-time regular job, we need to buy health/dental/vision insurance for ourselves.

I...

Ok, here goes. We live in a 50 townhome HOA neighborhood in Chattanooga, TN. At the last HOA meeting in May, some owners suggested looking for another landscaper as some owners weren't happy with the current one we ha...

To start, I’m not someone that can take their thoughts and feelings and convey them in a helpful way. Literally last week my wife asked how I felt about something and I said I got the same good feeling I got another t...

I'm closing on a duplex in Taos, New Mexico and found out the property was on the edge of a flood plain.  The loan is requiring flood insurance.  I was using State Farm for my homeowners insurance, but the quotes they...