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Howdy,I bought a couple of lots at a county tax-deed auction a little over 1.25 years ago. At that time, the word on the street was that one could get title insurance either by waiting a year after purchase, or by pay...
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How do we build more affordable housing in California? I mean we put in ten thousand layers of policies and bureaucracy for "safety reasons" and to "create jobs," but now there's no cost effective way to create/build ...
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What do you guys think about next 10 years of regulation, both federal and state, regarding rentals? What we are seeing here in Massachusetts is consistent efforts to pass legislation like 2% real estate transfer tax,...
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Hello all,I am reviewing a list of properties for an upcoming tax lien auction in my Texas county, and I have some questions about how to evaluate the properties.1. How do I know if there are secondary liens or anythi...
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HiI am thinking to enroll to Phd programme for real estate, can you advise me with a good topic for thesis, i would like to enrich my knowledge about real estateN.B. I know the practical experience is better than any ...
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I am selling my house with owner financing. My buyer informs me that they want to convert the garage into a 4th bedroom, they want to stucco the exterior brick and possibly build an add-on room in the back of the hou...
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Looking to speak with like-minded (passive) investors to learn how you monitor investments - Holistically, especially once it involves monitoring alternative investments.
Anyone up for a chat?
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I think behind tenant screenings and leases there is a quality of a landlord that's also as a person that is the respect for a good person and the intelligence of making fair affairs.
For me for ten years in the past...
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Hey all,
I'm not certain that this fits in this forum but I could not decide where else to post it. If this is the incorrect sub-forum please move it with my apologies.
Obviously I'm new to the forums and I'm new t...
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Investor in her mid 70's has a rental house. It's been a rental for 10 years and she's never lived in it. Her basis is $170K and its market value is $300K. She does not want to invest in more real estate. She wants to...