I finally got a chance to see inside the multi-family that I am purchasing in the DFW area. What I thought were 5 one bedroom units are actually 5 three bedroom units (around 900 sq. feet each) with one fairly lar...

My wife and I own a house and land worth about 1 million, free and clear. We are in a hot market in the Austin area. We have previously flipped homes and owned a few rentals prior to the housing crash. I decided to ge...

I recently found out about being able to open up a self directed IRA for investing in real estate. What i am eager to know are the stipulations? Can it be my primary residence or do I have to do something else with...

I am selling my home by owner. My question: if a buyer has a contract with a realtor and we go to closing, am I, still responsible for the realtor fees? Even though I have no contract with a realtor?

I am currently in the middle of a rehab which I plan to make a rental and then refinance.  I have signed contracts with all my sub contractors, however, whenever I check on how things are going they are not happening ...

Background: I am still looking for my first investment property. I have found a 3 bedroom, 1 bath for approximately $30,000 and I think it can sell for around $80,000 to 100k with ~20k in renovations. It is a 1.5 st...

I am in a bit of a pickle; I am deciding how to achieve my goal of owning buy and hold real estate. My current job doesn't bring in a lot of money and I am trying to figure out if I should just go to college and get a...

I am looking to build a mini storage, but I'm trying to estimate costs to build. Does anyone have any tips on estimation on 3 acres?

I recently had someone tell me that you have to pay transfer taxes when you assign a contract. Is this true?

I've done contract assignments and have never paid any transfer tax. In my mind, there is no transfer of o...

I was doing some reading about the 2008 bubble burst of the real estate market in the book "The AfterShock Investor" by David Wiedmer. He explains the cause of the crash, which we should all know about anyway, but...