I have had landlord insurance for all my properties whose insured values are what I paid for to purchase them for years.  However, those properties have their value gone up over the years and the insured value does no...

Hello, I'm new and from Colorado.  I am considering getting into real estate investing part time to create a potential out from my current career in the future. I have signed up here to learn as much as I can about ma...

I have been reading this site for a few months now. Due to a lawsuit I will be coming into about 800-840k. I want to make sure that I don't blow the money and I'm trying to get into real estate investment. I filed ban...

I am sure you have seen it on the news, but I live in the middle of Illinois where a major tornado destroy several hundred houses. I was hoping to purchase my first distressed property in the next month to flip. My...

What are the long term effects going to be of the arson, looting and vandalism in downtown areas across America? Businesses were already in financial trouble. Now struggling businesses received the final blow. What ef...

I'm not sure this is the best forum for this, but I thought I'd give it a shot.  I am contemplating tearing down a home that is in pretty bad shape and rebuilding on the same land.  Costs can vary wildly, I know this....

Hello! Had an offer accepted on a house in the Reeb-Hosack area of Columbus OH. Inspection report came back with a few things, but the one that concerns me is foundation problems. There is cracking and quite a bit of ...

Does an empty lot have more value to a potential investor vs a property with a debilitated house on it? (Seems rhetorical to ask)
Thoughts are that the debilitated house is considered a liability and the empty lot is...

Property AThere is a house for sale in town for $120K.  Built 1921.  It is 1900 sq ft with 1 and 3/4 baths.  It has a basement  but the concrete is in bad shape, it would cost $100K to fix it right.  I believe it is s...

I've heard of many reasons to decline funding a mortgage over the years but this one is a new one to me.From a HARD MONEY LENDER not a bank.  You'll recognize the name when I post it (not now) as they advertise here o...