I recently closed on a 4Plex in Anchorage, AK, using an FHA mortgage. I'm in the process of completing renovations and upgrades, and by the time I'm finished I expect to have just over 20% equity in the property. I'm ...

I'm really curious. What would you guys think about putting money in Rankin right now, and why?

Hi all, My name is Maureen and we are in the process of choosing our first out of state rental property. We are focusing on Columbus, Dayton and Detroit. We are open to all but those have been on the top. We are plani...

Hi Everyone,As the title states, I bought a 1 bedroom Condo in a town where I used to live, just outside of London, UK, in 2007.  Since then it's been rented the entire time but requires around $150US per month to kee...

We have a property we acquired subject-to existing financing, so we didn't pay much for the purchase. The plan all along has been to hold it and rent it out. It's in a great middle-income neighborhood in a popular, af...

There are about a dozen homes in foreclosure in an area that has high rental demands.. I am new to all of this and wondering what is legal? or a good way of going about contacting the home owner and seeing if there is...

can anyone tell me of any benefit to have a rental vacation home that loses $10k per year?

PITI & HOA fees = $25k per yr

Rents = $22k per year

Less management commissions, upkeep, cleaning and...

What is your thought on "creative financing" (CF) in RE?

How do you define this?

How do you expect CF to apply in buying or selling?

I'm seeing some "promoters" of CF putting out some pretty old a...

Hi, this is my first time asking a question on the discussion board. I am trying to figure out the best plan of action for taking over someones real estate portfolio. I have a family friend that owns 20-30 rentals and...

I know overall costs vary widely depending on where you are in the country, but it seems like ratios would stay pretty much the same. I may be incorrect about that, so if I am, please let me know.

I just finished ...