Naturally, real estate is a risk when it comes to flipping, renting, STR's, whatever. Minor risk, but investing is a risk. That being said, there are a lot of drawbacks when people are looking to get started. Me perso...

hey guys,  Just found about this company called American home shield that provides service calls for my tenants.  Why should I pay a property management company?ThanksYooch

Hello, I've been investing in Real Estate for awhile now, and recently I've seen some bigger players going into "Green" Investing. Supposedly, they receive rebates and things of that sort from the Government to make ...

For those landlords and investors who have to send 1099s, they do not need to send them to corporations and non-profits. What records do we need to keep to prove the payee is a corporation or non-profit? Do we still n...

Here are the skills and lessons I learned during the rehab of my second rental.
1. If the property has been vacant for over a year and still has fleas, there may be a raccoon living up inside the fireplace. (I can no...

Hello, I am currently rehabbing a couple lower end houses where the ARV is $135k and $175k. There are a lot of iffy items like the siding that could be replaced, but "might" pass with it being painted. Most of the s...

I'm redoing the kitchen in a 4-bedroom rental. The Realtor I work with strongly recommends putting in solid-surface (i.e., Corian or similar) or granite rather than laminate for the countertop. The price for laminate ...

I bought my first investment - Duplex on 4 acres (140k). Each unit 1100 sf 2BR/2BA with washer/dryer in each unit. We just sold our big house and will be moving into one unit and rent the other. We are a few years fro...

My primary job is work as a firefighter/paramedic in the Bay Area of California and I dove into real estate wanting to spend more time with my friends and family and realizing my body is already breaking down from the...

So, what happened to REI in D/FW? It seems like this market is gaining speed in the wrong direction. There's just not many deals out there, if any, even with minimal margins for investors?Don't get me wrong, there's t...