In general, would a 3BED 1BA house appraise higher than a 2BED 1BA house, assuming both houses are the same in every other aspect? 

Hi, I am looking for resources on HML presentations. What are the exact specs HMLs are looking for in long term investments? I have good credit, 20% for Long Island NY, & property maintenance experience. I would l...

I just closed on my first real estate investment property (I own several, but bought them as primary homes).  I purchased the property using a portfolio lender with 15% down.  How long do I have to wait to refinance, ...

Are insurance agents plugging in tax assessors data to determine dwelling coverage. My rental is recorded as 3/2 built in 1923 but it's 2/2 and remodeled ~10 years ago.It's basically identical to this house, same cons...

I was talking to my brother on the phone and would like to get others educated opinions on the matter. I live in Sacramento, and have noticed that people are offering either equal or above asking price even for homes ...

Does anybody have a system or process they use to determine the extent of rehab to do on a flip?  For example there might be one category of everything ok, would qualify for a mortgage, but nothing special.  The next ...

Hello fellow househackers!
Two questions for the group in celebration of tax holiday cheer.
1. Does your tax preparer have you use a 1040 schedule E or 1040 Schedule C?
2. Which portion of the tax code do they ref...

Ok, lets say I have a piece of land in mind that I would like to develop a few mid rise apartments and condos on. What would be the next steps of me acquiring, building and ultimately selling this land?

I am looking to buy my first home this year and to buy my first income property next year. What are the basics when looking at a property to determine whether it may be good or not? What are the different methods to c...

My family owns about 2 acres of vacant land in Fredericksburg, Virginia. We would like to build some sort of commercial building on it. Right now we are trying to decide between a strip mall or some sort of NNN lease ...