I am a real estate investor of over 20 properties, but this question is not about an investment property. (Unless there is a way to consider it an investment property of mine based on the Life Estate deed.)My dad purc...

I am in Texas and have started to look for my first multi family property. Other than Loopnet what are some other sources of properties? I am looking for 25-130 units preferably in the Midwest or south US. If your an...

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I'm currently in the process of negotiating a deal on a 3 bd 1 bath single family home. It was originally listed for 30k and we've negotiated down to 20k. The home is assessed at 32k. Homes in ...

Hi all,I have plans to install an ADT alarm at my home. But I'm confused if an ADT monitored security system needs a landline connection. I have noticed that we can buy a security system without a landline or a landli...

According to the College Board, the average price tag for a student attending a public institution is around 20k per year, while those attending a private university averaged a little over 40k. With yearly tui...

One thing I realized is to always check with the listing agent before scheduling a showing.  I now check to see if there are offers pending and if they are still accepting offers.  Also, to assist investors that are g...

I just learned about self directed IRAs and am extremely interested in this as an option. I was told that if I buy a house to rehab, that I am not allowed to do any of the work myself. That if has to be done by a lice...

Hi,I'm separating the gas on a small 2 family building. I will use the existing boiler & hot water heater for the first floor apartment. I'm trying to find the most economical cost for heating & providing hot ...

Hi All- Hadn't been on the Auction.com property in a while and just noticed that they are now including a type of title reports. Any advice on understanding how to read them, look for red flags, etc.? Can't figure out...

Hello all, I'm new to real estate investing and about to graduate college. I'm really into calculating the numbers and determining if an investment is worth it or not. So far im just picking random tri and four plexe...