I have a single family rental in a low- to middle-income area. The furnace is about 22 years old and seems like it may be on it's last leg. When it turns on, it can take 2-3 tries for the burners to light - but it doe...

Hi everyone, I am having an issue with an annoying tenant that complains about everything. He pays his rent on time every month but complains about every little thing.  For instance before he moved in he complained th...

Purchasing a 6 unit property in Maine (cold, snow), 3 separate buildings, that has separate oil furnaces for each unit.  All of the furnaces are 20+ years old and the tanks are corroding.  There is no natural gas in t...

You Can Learn Everywhere, Even Shopping at IKEA!Studying how people and companies that have had tremendous success is a key to your success.  We usually refer to this as finding a mentor, getting a coach, or shadowing...

I'm in MA, and my property has oil. Typical 1900s style 2 family with dumpy - if any- insulation!  It's set about 300 feet back from the natural gas line on the street, and it order to bring NG in it'd be $7K to jus r...

So, I am still early in the process but I am looking at re investments. I am looking at 4 and 2 unit properties. I have been unable to find any that fit what I am looking for. My market is the northern suburbs of NYC ...

Hello my name is Matthew, I am from the Chattanooga, Tn area. I become interested and started educating myself on any articles I can find to do with real estate. I recently read an article discussing the growing rate ...

Hello All!I am considering a 1031 exchange for selling a Single-Family Residence (SFR) in order to purchase either a commercial land/pad site and develop houses/office buildings on it. I have a few inquiries regarding...

I am from Los Angeles and found an apartment building in Fresno.  Escrow closes in two weeks.  The building was build in the 40th and maintained most of its original beauties: red tile roof which is leaking and the ro...

When does a rental home renovation cost too much? I purchased my first home while college and it needed a ton of work. I used this home as my “crash course in home renovations”. I did all the work myself by watching Y...