Is there a shortcut to prepping a home for paint when the previous owner smoked in every room?The ceilings are textured (stipple) and they have smoke stains on them. The walls are smoke stained. And the home is rather...

Very weird situation we have got ourselves into. We purchased a major rehab building in New York about a year ago.  The real estate agent was also in property management, ran his own PM firm and his family has run a c...

How do we start our journey to success? For some, our formative years helped mold and shape us into the triumphs we succumb to. Parents, teachers and coaches taught you, maybe pushed or dragged you along until you wer...

I am wondering if anyone can shed some light on their experiences with this type of loan on an investment property (have heard it requires tons of patience)?Is it true that they require the contractor to begin the job...

Have you ever heard we get paid to fix peoples problems. So here we go......I cold called a person about a house that is worth (CMA from local real state agent) is 65k. However, the taxes due as of May is $37,409.98 a...

Hi. I am starting renovations of a 4-unit which I own in Yonkers, NY in May. I am thinking of using one room in the basement as a laundry room, with one washer and one drier. I was told by Hercules (www.hercnet.com) I...

You are the winner!So I got into a bidding war on a property and acquired my first Sheriff sale.  I paid the Deposit and am waiting for the Attorney to complete her end so that the deed is prepared in my name.  My que...

I think I know the answer to this question is it depends but I am going ask anyway. I am starting to put together my real estate business plan and I am trying to figure out what type of property to invest in. What is...

These are actual instances of people not understanding what entrepreneurship is about1. A good friend of mine told me he started a company to purchase and manage surgical centers.  He had no capital to contribute, no ...

Hello, Board! I had made another leap of faith and bought Quad of 4 1/1 Apartments. I will use this thread to get some advises from the knowledgable public here.This place is in pretty rough shape, but I am hoping to ...