I’m looking at a small duplex for sale that is about 130 years old... when I viewed the property, the basement floor was wet, despite the fact that it had not rained for over a week. The house is built against a bluf...

So here in Cleveland, OH there is a many a bank owned home which - in addition to be a complete gut job - also have wet basements and/or cracks in the foundation when looking at the basement walls.When I look at homes...

I am currently dealing with some occupants (who are no more than squatters) and getting them out so I can get in and start the rehab has been a daunting process. Typically, I get them out with cash for keys and it is ...

Going to rent out our current house this spring.  It has a history of getting water in the basement but after some new landscaping and gutters this summer we got very little water even with heavy rains.  It is an unfi...

Looking to purchase my second rental property in Cleveland, Ohio. Most properties I have viewed have had water in the basement from the floor drains or seeping from the walls. Should I let this be a deterrent, could b...

Western Washington has had more than it's share of rain this winter. Seven inches this month alone. One of my properties has a full basement with cinder block foundation walls framed out with sheetrock. The lower h...

Just a fun post here. I have been a SFR investor for 15 years and now have $2M in rental RE while working a full time career. The cash flow was tight for years it seemed but the snowball of debt paydown is rolling b...

Hello everyone, I have a family friend that is about to go to college and is very interested in real estate investing and says that will be his future. He asked me what he should major in and I told him business admin...