I just made my first REI deal today! I bought a house at trustee's sale (courthouse steps). The owner passed away early 2016. I'm guessing there is still considerable personal property in the home. What does the law s...

NYTimes asks has home buying and how home buyers look at buying fundamentally changed?  Austin and Austin home buyers were profiled in this Sundays NYTimes article.  I can't post the link but there is a paywall anyway...

Anyone out there ever built an apartment building from the ground up? Can you shed some light on price/sq foot it cost you to build (not including the cost of the land). What type of cash on cash return can I expect ...

Hi all,Connected with a MFR broker (investor himself, too) who brought to my attention an off-market deal for a duplex in Tacoma, WA.  This is in the South Tacoma area, 98418 zip.  I'm leaving in about 30 mins to go s...

Hi!I am currently looking and exploring opportunities in Puerto Rico - and would LOVE to speak to fellow people currently living in PR or the Caribbean - or those who are knowledgable. What's the market like for renta...

That’s crazy Davie green hates on Wholesaler’s now and acts like they’re not a vital part of the Flippin community. Must be nice to have been a cop before and get into this business with capital and become a broker an...

Hello BP, My name is Julian Le. I am a 23 year old engineer with a degree in Manufacturing Engineering Technology. I currently work at an engineering consulting firm. Starting out I am making around 52K. I’ve done rel...

What things show weakness to tenants.

Another thread mentioned "weak landlord face." What are the signs?

I would call these weakness:

- Rent not due until move in day
- No lease
- No rental application
- No refere...

I recently finished work on my 4-unit building remodel in Silver Lake, an area that has become fairly desirable in Los Angeles.I seek out under-performing buildings with deferred maintenance and under market tenants. ...

I'm a former banking lawyer, and former lawyer for the FDIC closed-bank division. I can tell you, from the inside, how banks evaluate short sale offers. Since then, I've successfully negotiated many short sales to buy...