Hello all. Sarah Fowler here from Lexington, KY. I am a newly licensed Realtor and my husband works in construction. We have been talking for a while about getting into real estate investing and I'm excited to finally...

I made a cash offer on a duplex in another state ( Grand Rapids, MI), it's an off market deal and I had to act fast. I misjudged how long it would take to get through my re-finance on my house, and my loan officer sai...

I have a my first (of hopefully many more) lead on an unlisted property here in San Diego. I contacted an owner directly and he seems like he could be convinced on selling his vacant property.He’s an older retired gen...

Here is a post that is about a mistake I made that hopefully won't actually cost me any money.  Back in May I purchased a property that had one mobile home and 2 empty lots that could accommodate a mobile home each.  ...

My local REIA had Alan Cowgill talk to us last month about how to get Private Money Lenders to fund your deal. This sounds great and it looks like most of the folks on the forums use PM but how do you find your first,...

I found an off the market duplex, contacted the owner and he is interested in selling. He contacted the agent he usually works with in order to determine an asking price and she is showing me the property on Thursday....

I'm having serious trouble getting a loan. I have a property under contract. It looks like this.\purchase price = 95k.down payment = 15% = $14,250Renovation = 5KARV = around 140KClosing is around 5k. The bank (well Fa...

So, here's the deal. I have a friend who bought a property during the bottom of the housing crash and owns it free and clear. He has recently expressed his frustrations with being a landlord and real estate investor. ...

Hey there, homeowners looking to add an ADU! Gather 'round and let me regale you with the epic tale of our electrical upgrade adventure. It's a story filled with trenching, tricky licenses, and unexpected expenses. Bu...

I just bought a duplex in Kent, Washington. I'm a first time landlord and aspire to own potential 10+ in the near future. What are the criteria in evaluating a property management company?

I have 1 company who opera...