"Aluminum wires is in the electrical panel. It is not a hazard, but insurance may not insure with aluminum wiring present". This is the panel in the laundry room with water heater and lots lines.This is the #1 issue f...

Hi all, Anyone wants to explain the benefits or downfall of buying an all brick home?I have a pending offer on an all brick, that is definitely going to need some major work (mostly inside).Just would like to know the...

Hello!I have just purchased my first Duplex in the Milwaukee area and I will be living in the upper unit while renting out the already occupied bottom unit. The upper unit needs some renovating before I move in which ...

Hey Guys,This is my first post so I welcome criticism and suggestions for improvement in presenting this data :) The listing details are below along with my cash flow analysis. I came across a listing from a friend ba...

Last week I attended the CCIM 101 training offered in Austin.  The course was really much better than I expected for it to be and it brought back memories of grad school and discussions of capital accumulation.  It ha...

IntroductionIn the world of real estate, there's a saying: "Buyer beware." It means that when you're buying or selling a property, you need to be cautious and informed. That's where due diligence comes in. But what ex...

First time poster, long time researcher/reader.  I just had a GC repair all the rotten wood on our exterior trim and now need to hire a painter to scrape and paint the exterior trim.  42 windows, so big job.  We own a...

I've noticed from reading posts and listening to the podcast that a lot of investors these days seem to be using contractors for their rehabs. I understand that high-volume fix and flip investors might be better off d...

Hello, I was reading the Slight Edge by Jeffery Orlson and it spoke about compounding time. And I thought How are successful Real Estate Investor spending there time? I wonder, would anyone care to share this informat...

Hi So I had a contractor removed and installed a new steam boiler. He is supposed to come back and do a skimming on the system after 2 weeks, but he never came back.My urgent question:- The automatic feeder that he in...