Im just curious. For everyone out in CA or even the NE (Boston, NY), how does a person 1. Get financing for a home. And 2. How are the lenders calculating what someone can afford?

I know the price of a home is depend...

Wanted to throw this information out there and understand it further:http://www.remodeling.hw.net/cost-vs-value/2016/There's a number of articles on the web citing the above reference (saying do the top 4 in your area...

Hi everyone! I'm considering purchasing a fairly high-end condo in a resort town. It is a two-story condo with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Downstairs (450 sq ft) is one-bedroom with attached full bathroom (along w...

Hi all,We have a growing portfolio of small multi family properties in a nearby city.  The area has been historically blue collar, but is experiencing some gentrification in recent years.  These particular buildings h...

Hello,    We're having a tough eviction.  The lady filed an extremely detailed answer - all bogus.  We prevailed in court.  Lockout is this morning.  Since the court dates, she has been doing something with the water ...

This location is amazing and you can easily add the square footage to get over 2 million at the sale after the remodel. The home next door just went $300,000 over asking. This is a good example of getting in and out i...

I'm aware of Pittsburgh's vast differences in the real estate market from suburb to suburb, neighborhood to neighborhood, and street to street in some cases. But, in general, are there characteristics of a rental prop...

I'm in escrow on my first flip. Gulp. There are a few configuration decisions I have to make.  The three biggest ones being: configuration of a bathroom I'm enlarging, whether to open up a kitchen and lose cabinet spa...

I have a contractor whom I met from a friend of a friend. He is a jack of all trades. This is the second house flip I hired him for. First one went about 30-45 days over what was expected. He is a one man show so I ge...

I'm looking for some input.  The property is around Cypress Hills near East NY which are supposed to an up and coming Brooklyn neighborhoods.  It is a legal 2 family with two apartments and a fully finished basement. ...