I thought I would share this, as I've seen a lot of posts recently about how to start a property management company.  As a 20-year industry veteran, I still see most sales agents fail to understand what I do (typicall...

Hey everyone---Is it feasible to update the electrical in a house while tenants are living there and I'm not doing any other interior work?  I have an offer on a property that is currently occupied, but the inspection...

I have several questions.  The first is how do you determine what a mobile home is worth? How long do they tend to last? I'm looking at a '78 single wide. And also, is it even worth attempting if the home has to be mo...

Hi All,I'm a first time investor.  I will be closing on my first 2 properties sometime this month, and have run the cash flow several times.  Each time that I receive more accurate information, the cash flow looks sma...

I’m closing on a quad next week. Each unit has a fireplace but none of the wood burning fireplaces are functional.

Have other investors found that there is great value in having functional fireplaces? I’m just wonde...

Just saw a story on 60 minutes about several very large banks manufacturing ownership documents. All related to mortgage forclosures in the past several years. It appears they can not come up with the real title of ow...

I've done a lot of research related to turnkey properties. I've found several solutions (e.g. Norada real estate). I recently did a demo with them, but it all seems too good to be true. What am I missing? Can I actual...

Hello everyone,Im considering getting into the flipping side of RE investing but in order to do this i would need to find a good contractor who would be able to provide accurate estimates for the fix-up cost. Was wond...

I'm looking at a FSBO property and the owner states has title in hand. The owner claims the only thing that needs to be done is a transfer of title for about $150 (in Texas) with a cash purchase.
This seems too simpl...

If I were to invest in a mobile home park out of state, then how should I go about the management aspect? Are there property management companies that I can hire? If so, any recommendations?