My wife and I are currently house hacking our duplex. I've been making many improvements on our unit since we've lived in it such as cosmetic, plumbing and electrical. My tenants side needs alot of work done to it and...

Hello All,I’m an old newbie.I have bought and sold various homes throughout my life and, as a general contractor, have remodeled hundreds for others. I am new to my area (San Diego) and currently help local estate ow...

What are the positives and negatives of a 203k loan?

My first rental property had an existing section 8 tenant when I bought it. I was naïve and attracted to the 'guaranteed' rent. I'd rate the tenant a 2/5, as she didn't completely destroy the property and paid rent ev...

I’m selling a single family home to my tenants and want to use he profit to buy my first duplex. How can I use a 1031 exchange to avoid paying taxes. Is this something I have to hire an attorney for? Also, does all th...

Front page of the local paper website this morning: Marshall mobile home residents demand improvements.

I have a question which involves private lending. If someone is looking into becoming an investor and currently owns a home through a private lender, what are the advantages? Here is a little insight into the situati...

I recently bought a triplex (my first ever purchase) but based on the terms of my mortgage, I need to move in. One unit has a woman on disability for osteoarthritis who has been there for 10 years, the second unit is ...

I work for a manufactured home lender and we're looking for more funding as we expand. I was speaking with someone in the finance space and they suggested a hypothecation loan. After looking in to it, it seems like a ...

National news today is giving us a lesson in framing, teaching us why we should be careful about privacy and how we can be attacked in the public sphere.An example: http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/23/media/sean-hannity-r...