I recently found out about being able to open up a self directed IRA for investing in real estate. What i am eager to know are the stipulations? Can it be my primary residence or do I have to do something else with...

Good morning,I'm a landlord with 1 property.  It's a 4 bdrm and rents for $1950/month.  I have been paying $135/month to a property management company and as far as I can tell, all they do is collect the rent, keep th...

I'm really on the wall about this one, because lots of people smoke (eww... absolutely hate it...), and lots of people have pets and refuse to separate from them. And I think not allowing those 2 might narrow my poten...

Being a landlord or real estate investor is tough. Not everyone is going to see things the same way you do. Things like evictions or rent increases are very sensitive subjects. Many people in our society want to vilif...

I've posted here a few times about a bad experience I had with a PM. The more I look into it, the more convinced I am that she knew precisely what she was doing - which makes me wonder how common this is. Unbeknownst ...

Hi all,I bought a foreclosure for cash ($28,000) and have put $50,000.00 cash into it. The heavy, big work has been done and now it's the final touches. Flooring, and kitchen/bath furniture - and I'm done! Two brokers...

Thanks for you feedback BP!I am brand new to realty and just had an offer accepted on my first cash purchase ($25,000 I know its not much) of a single family house. This house is a reverse mortgage / HUD / Foreclosure...

Hi all,
We are currently in the DD period and have asked the seller for concessions that we thought were most important to us during our inspections. The seller is now asking for the inspection report and appraisal. ...