Is it advisable to visit a potential investment area or is it ok to buy without visiting the area?

99% of the respondents will select 1031 exchange. If you know me very well, you know I march to the beat of a different drummer. I also like to play the contrarian.If I decided to part with one of my 150 unit apartmen...

Private real estate offers many benefits to individual investors, such as high returns, portfolio diversification and tax efficiency. Institutional investors have long understood the merits of this asset class, and re...

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I wanted to get your opinion on what is included in Common Area Maintenance fees (CAMs). I know that most if not all fees for the maintenance and care of the property are included. However one thing I am wonderi...

I've been contacted directly by a grad student who wants to purchase an apartment I have on the market (paid off, completely own) through my own connection. 
It's currently listed with an agent.  To sell direct, woul...

OK self storage peeps. What percentage of rents did you collect in April? Do you collect quarterly or monthly? I'm assuming they are credit card auto-debits, please correct me if they are not.Did you have any unusual ...

Hello all, I want to thank you ahead of time for any input, I think best out loud and this is a good substitute. I recently purchased a package of 4 homes, I planned to sell 2 and keep 2 for rentals. I've sold one, th...

I'm look to do my first virtual wholesale deal!  I put a offer on a house with out looking at it! I started my do diligence already. BP Family i need some help. What factors come in to play first! I think I'm on the ...

Hello, does anyone have any experience renting a SFH to a business? The company advised they would lease for a year and prepay rent for the year (requested a discount). They will have the same 4 individuals in the hou...

Headline in Oregonian Sunday paper reads: Is it time to buy a condo?

What is interesting is that after sitting on the market with no activity my girlfriend's son-in-law got 2 offers within 3 days of this article. His...