AllI am in the process of screening people to rent out our home for the first time, so please bear with me.  We were recently screened ourselves through COZY and were impressed with the detail of the report that was g...

Hello everyone, 
I currently own a house and about to start renting it but I've been wondering about tax liens as a back up plan and I know nothing about it and the podcast only has one episode that I've found (which...

What makes/separates the average agents from the best?

Good evening friendsMy name is Luis and I’m new to these forums. I live in Los Angeles county and would like to enter the real estate market. I have been an entrepreneur for most of my life. I currently have a busine...

There is an auction in about a month for a 6 unit building, fully rented out as far as I know, for 2650 a month. Thing is, I know auctions all have their own set of rules and such. And it's an online bid type of aucti...

I have a 401(k) plan with enough money to make down payment on a house. Has anyone ever taken that their 401(k) money and put it in a self-directed IRA and then bought a rental property with it? How does this typicall...

Just wanted to post that I hired a property manager for my four plex.  I've been quite critical of Property Management companies, stating they are a waste of cash.  We had experienced high cost on turnovers in both PM...

The US has a tremendous amount of debt, as more and more people line-up to apply for unemployment this number only increases. Unemployment is higher than ever, people can't afford to pay rent or their mortgages,  many...

Hi guys,

I wanted to get an opinion on a duplex in the Toledo, Ohio area. It's list price is 154,900 and I'm looking into purchasing with an FHA and "house hacking" it. I've run the numbers with my mortgage guy and t...

Hi all! I am about to make an offer on a 4-plex 2 hours away from me. Though the owner is motivated, and the place seems to be in very good shape (minus a new roof), what the guy owes is probably about $30,000 more t...