I've seen some old posts on Paynearme and PayLease, but I can't find anything recent and definitive.  I think Paynearme has stopped enrolling landlords.  And I am not sure about PayLease.  I filled out their web form ...

Here is how I think a short sale works, please let me know if I am correct?   This is based on what a realtor told me when I called about one of their short sale listings. It's in a short sale because the owner...

Im sure this topic has been gone over a million times but i just finished my classes and wasnt sure if going and becoming a real estate agent would be good or not since im mostly just wanting to get into buying and re...

What are people's opinions of section 8 renters?  How about Veteran's outreach?Pro's Con's?  How has working with the offices been?I've been told that you can call the local offices if one of your tenants is being a p...

I'm looking for help answering some concerns I have about a duplex. We are in the final stages of closing on a duplex and I discovered mold in the property recently. I had an inspector come look at it and was given an...

Hi, my name is Nick Steinkraus and I live in Southern California. I came into real estate by the finish carpentry business I operate, and was hired by an investor to renovate their homes. I soon became intrigued by wh...

My son is moving from a one bedroom to a two bedroom (at a higher rent) within a building owned by one LL.  He told the LL probably over 6 months ago that when a two bedroom became available, he would like one.  One h...

The first step in buying real estate is evaluating the market. When evaluating a market for multifamily investments, one particularly important factor to analyze is employment trends. A strong market must have a track...

I have been wondering what's better:Asking friends & family to invest with me or keeping it arms length using professional investors or hardmoney lenders.Obviously, there are the cost differences, but I am concern...

Hello,
My brother and I live in Oakland CA and are considering investing in a multi-family unit here in the bay area using an FHA loan. That being said, we like the home we're living in now and ideally wouldn't look ...