Hoping for some guidance on trying to sell vacant rental property in blue-collar neighborhood that is listed on MLS with some turn-offs to buyers. This was originally advertised as a rental this winter/spring but got ...

I complete a housing market update each month for my brokerage and for my clients; figured I would share it here in case it's helpful for anyone else. My data sources are Midwest Real Estate Data LLC (connectMLS/InfoS...

What's up, BP? At the beginning of this year, I started investing in Kansas City. Wanted to talk about three reasons why I choose to expand into the Kansas City market and three things to watch out for when embar...

Looking for references for good property management company in Austin neighborhood in Chicago area. Any reference much appreciated. Please let me know if you have references on insurance too. Thanks!

Background:  I have located a quadplex in a low-income neighborhood with NO tenants.  The seller is trying to get rid of the property because he is having trouble remodeling all the units in the quadplex.  He reported...

Does anyone manage out-of-state properties without hiring a property management company?All of these issues seem fairly straightforward to do remotely:- Listing property online- Collecting rent- Scheduling contractor/...

Hello all,
A newbie here... getting started into the world of rental investments. I live in Bay area, considering nearby more affordable areas such as Elk Grove, Sacramento, Clovis, Lathrop. I'm conflicted on what s...

Hi,We have a primary residence and one duplex as investment property in Los Angeles Area.  We would like to invest out of CA and use a property mgmt company and our core requirement is positive cash flow.  Looking for...

The thought of investing in an out of state property can be frightening. There are so many pros and cons to this scenario. Working in real estate for over 8 years, I have pretty much seen it all! The risk associated...

Hello fellow investors!I am looking at investing not necessarily in my home state.Based on the cost of taxes and insurance here are the top 10 most affordable states and worst 5 based on a quick research on the Intern...