My wife and I have become increasingly interested in diversifying our portfolio and investing in real estate. Most of our non-liquid assets are invested in a low-cost, globally diversified ETF portfolio, but see a lot...

I’m currently in the market for an absolute net property and having trouble finding a definitive resource for this market. The best sites I’ve found so far are Crexi, LoopNet, Calkain, and NNNex.

Am I missing any com...

Starting renovating my first rental property. It is a duplex located in a mostly single family neighborhood. One unit was vacant and very outdated (as you can see), and the other one was recently renovated by the sell...

I know there are a bunch of posts about cap rate and I've read quite a few. However, every time I think I understand, I'll see something in a listing that confuses me. My current interpretation is that a cap rate is s...

Long story short.Bought house, needed work, hired contractor with an agreement on price for work. Started work in first of November and told it would be end of the month before it was done. Now we are in the middle of...

As usual, I bump into "opportunities". This is a real dilly!

Last evening, I walked through a 4/2 1/2 in a nice area of town, market average about 120K but at that end of the neighborhood about 100k. IMO the place is...

Short term rentals have been around a long time.  Back in the day (longer than I care to admit) everyone looked in the Classified ads for weekly house rentals in Florida to plan their vacation.  In 1992 Home Exchange ...

I am looking to purchase a 4 plex for about $210000 that makes about $3800/month in rent with little fix up. The trouble is the neighbors say the place has some drug dealers in it and I'm pretty sure I will have to k...

I know this has been asked many times but what do you guys pay for drywall?Estimate for drywall:Kitchen Ceiling 13.7 x 7Dining Room Ceiling 14x10Living Room Ceiling. 14x10Pantry Ceiling 8x10Labor and...

I am a first time real estate investor in Anchorage AK. I was wondering about purchasing a 4 plex vs. duplex property for a first purchase with a FHA loan and owner occupied. Good 4plex's (good condition, location &am...