I am gathering the final list of materials for a renovation for a rental property in East Point, Ga. It's a SFH, and I'm hoping to rent it for about $1200-$1300/mo. The entire house needs blinds. I'm wondering if anyo...

I owned a previous property as a personal residence and completed the reno while living there and sold for a modest profit after relocating to Chicago. This past weekend I purchased my first investment property, a sma...

I just paid $320 + tax for a plumber to spend 2 hours to clean out a kitchen clog at a tenant's apartment. The clog was like 5' deep and evening causing backup to the vacant unit on the other side.Do you, landlord or ...

Chicago is a hot market now but the State, County and City all have significant public employee pension and healthcare debt (that cannot be reduced except maybe in a bankruptcy).  Property taxes are already high, but ...

I'm a gun owner and I own "that" rifle and "those" magazines, but the Sandy Hook incident has changed my mind. It's not just guns, but guns are part of the picture and such needs to be addressed. I had teachers that h...

Hey Everyone,There has been some good discussion about Gastonia lately, particularly in this thread started by @Johnny Szeto. While there has been some excellent discussion and some anecdotal evidence shared by @Ty...

All:I've recently spoken to a few REIA groups in my area about my business and I thought it would be a good idea to share this info in the forums.I've been investing in college student rentals for 12 years and current...

 If you can, I'd just like to know what area of real estate investing did you start in and why you made that choice.  I only ask because I read that so many start in wholesaling because of its quickness, low capital, ...

Hello, I'm analyzing a property in Wisconsin. The property was built in 1920. This would be my first out of state investment. Is this risky?