I am looking at getting a duplex within the next year. To be honest I know little about screening and what’ comes with having and finding a good tenant. I am a plumber and can handle most of the handyman work on the p...

So here's a crazy story.

We picked up n REO to rehab. This home is a half mile away from another one that we sold in February for $111,000. The two homes are identical for all intents & purposes - 3/2 brick ran...

Being that there are many more wrong ways to accomplish a given task than there are right ways I thought a thread covering some of the "donts" might be useful for those just getting their feet wet in repairs and renov...

Hello all!I posted this in the member introduction forum but didn't get much traction as it doesn't seem too lively over there.Long time reader and real-estate obsessor; first-time poster. I'm 30 years old living in O...

I am interested in purchasing an apartment building as a first investment property, it's the only building that has decent numbers at first glance.   It is an 11 unit building with two store fronts.   Only 4 of the 11...

Thank you for clicking on my post. I have been working hard and can't resolve two questions. I am hoping an expert here can shed some light on my struggles or point me in the right direction.My first question is I can...

Hello - we are buying a cabin in Big Bear Lake, CA, and will be renting it short term to help offset some costs.  Although we are a 2+ hour drive away, its not totally convenient to zip over there easily to take care ...

I know most buyers are looking for cash flow properties but what about commercial land that's below market value from motivated sellers that will go up in value. Are there buyers looking for this sort of property?

Below are the markets with the most value appreciation over the last 12 months. Data is sourced from Zillow and covers the "metro area" for each market. 

Some Observations:
-Boise is in another stratosphere. It's ...