Hello friends,Please see the investment summary at the bottom of this long post.I just got off the phone with an owner who NEEDS to sell no later than December to avoid paying taxes. He has no income and has just inhe...

Hi Everyone, Pardon what could be a wildly ignorant question, but I drove from Chicago to suburban Indiana last weekend to look at some duplexes, and I am doing the same this weekend--needless to say, I am incredibly ...

I attended a high income seminar today. The sad part was that the seminar title was Strategic Defaults! The speaker was very high powered attorney in swfl that has been doing these for a couple years. The stats came f...

Hi Everyone,I'm getting mixed messages on whether to become a licensed agent as an investor. Some agents tell me that there are already too many realtors & investors. Also, It's not worth getting your license beca...

The last time I made a post I had just closed on my first house. I bought it to flip. The rehab took about 5 months. Once it was listed, it was under contract in 2 days with an over-asking price offer. Rehab Scope: - ...

How do you guys handle appliances in single family homes? Provide them, provide some, none, charge more for them?

I live in Virginia in the metropolitan DC area.  I have dealt with many real estate agent trying to buy property or involved with friends or family in their purchases.  I noticed that just about every agent has nice l...

I was wondering, how does the big box stores like The Home Depot or Lowes hire their "tech" people?I mean, if you work at the plumbing aisle and are giving out advice to DIYers aren't they suppose to have some clue on...

Given that there is such a liquid market of buyers online I was wondering what people's thoughts are on the commission paid to Realtors. A 6% commission has always seemed scandalously high to me given the typical amo...

i am having trouble competing with other flippers. i try to do things the right way (pull permits) & use contractors/hvac/plumbing/electricians who, i feel, give me the best bang for the buck. and we all know the ...