While this answer is different for everybody, there are probably a lot of similarities. I'm curious to hear from anyone willing to share (and post some photos if you're willing!)RE investing is difficult. But, that's ...

I bought a 4/2 for $40,000 in 78214 in December, and resold it for $50,000 50 days later. It was a simple deal. (window was put in the wall, no I had nothing to do with the colors it was there before)(we knocked a hol...

I have an out of State, Vacant Property that Needs $5k in work. It is not in the best of areas. I owe only about 20k on the property.  It rents out for $600 per month. I have no Cash to fix it at the present time.  Th...

I have a house that currently has 350k in equity and has an NOI of $1,250 / month. In this current market conditions and the rumors of a potential crash in the housing market.  I was wondering if I should sell the ho...

Hi there, What happens when one stops renting a particular property.  This is not related to a sell, so no recapture taxes apply. The reason is simply that there was no effort to rent such unit for a year.  This is no...

With property prices rising in the recent years, it seems like most turnkey companies cannot provide worthwhile returns. Most of the available properties I have seen recently quote an 8% cash on cash return, but after...

Dear Buying & Selling Real Estate Forum:I am seriously considering a career as a real estate agent and am also considering relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area from New York City. I'd like to know everyone's t...

I need some insight on a 1031 exchange. I have a closing coming up with a relinquished property netting me just over $140,000. This equates to $700,000 in spending power at 20% down. The only problem I am seeing is th...

To be honest, I was given a leg up in life by my mom when she told me that she had an account with $20,000 that was set aside for my college education. With that money I was able to get a bachelors degree which led me...

I’m considering a deal on a house in a desirable area. It’s owned an occupied by an older guy in poor health who has no family or heir. He wants to give the house to a charity when dies. Instead, I’m pitching that ...