Hi All,
I am in the process of purchasing my first investment property and found one with great numbers but inspection found knob and tube in attic and some in basement. According to the listing/owner the electrical...

I have been receiving some calls recently from owners who would like to sell their homes, but owe more than their houses are worth. Is there any strategy to help these people and make a profit at the same time? Would...

This post is more to organize my thoughts and collect feedback on the direction others might take. Here goes some background information.My rental in Des Moines failed the rental inspection for the following reasons. ...

One of my biggest fears is getting ripped off by contractors, them stealing my money, rehab cost exceeding budget . However, I realized to maximize my returns I need to consider distressed properties as an out of stat...

When I bought my property 6.5 years ago, I was a total newbie and pretty much did everything wrong.  Bought when the market was still high (and interest was at 7.5%) and then shortly after, the bubble burst and my pro...

Hey guys, My new tenant moved in last month and before she had even moved in her things, she had painted two of the bedrooms as well as the baseboards and door frames white (the rest of the house is light oak). She ha...

Hey everyone, About to list my parents ranch house. It's a pretty nice property that is renting 50%-75% higher than the average rent in the area. Given that it is a nicer property, should we have the following in the ...

Hey everyone,
My name is Peter Firehock, a lifelong resident of Alexandria, Virginia. I work as an acquisitions associate with BPG Holdings, a local real estate investment fund in Alexandria, and also work as a realt...

The house next door is owned by elderly couple (in a living trust) who live a couple hours away and bought the very nice house several years ago for their brain-fried and/or druggie divorced adult son to have a place ...

I am currently under contract for an SFR in Texas.  The house was recently remodelled but after the inspection, there were some issues found.  Although the cosmetic finishes look quite good, there are some fundamental...