I'm about to meet with the seller for negotiations. No real estate agents are involved. What questions should I ask him to make this deal run smoothly? I know:His asking priceHow long he's owned the home Why he wants ...

I have an old (1895) up down two family home that I am thinking about soundproofing. I heard that blown in insulation may be the best option?  Is this a waste of money?  Thanks for any input 

I am having trouble with tenants that do not get along in a duplex. The upstairs tenants complain about anything and everything that the downstairs tenant does. From noise to parking her car too close to their stairs....

Hello BP! One of my rentals is in a older, C+/B- neighborhood. The house next door was owner-occupied when we purchased. Our tenant is in year 2 of her 2-year lease, and she's been a dream. House next door then became...

Hello everyone. I am currently presenting a situation I had not come across before and I can use some help from your wisdom and experience. My family owns a rental property in a B class neighborhood in San Diego (Whic...

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Hi, We have a nice 3BR/1 Bath house that we just rehabbed.  Everything is new.  Roof, HVAC, kitchen, baths, flooring...  It also comes with a decent sized yard.  It takes me 45 minutes+ to push mow.   I have been mowi...

Have 7 condo units I rent in Chicago. The HOA has become a harassing nightmare.  Of the 7 rentals I have had fines for various violations of the rules/regulations for 5 of my units.   Usually the fines are for "Noxiou...

Hi all,
So I am new here. Love real estate & land. Always browsing Realtor.com just for the heck of it. I want to get into REI but I haven't been sure where to begin. Was considering house hacks but then I got la...

Hi,My first tenant just left on 1/31. We live downstairs. A little more than a month ago we texted her about someone (her son) bouncing a ball off the hardwood floors and telling her nicely that it was an issue. It's ...