G'Day everyone,It's your favorite Aussie and The Real Estate Dingo.I am writing to you today with my head down and my tail between my legs as I just lost $25,000 on a recent deal.ps. This post deserves at least 50 vot...

Hello All,I just received applications for our first tenants ever. They have passed all of our screens (criminal, credit, etc) and in general, I feel good about it. But there are some quirks:• It is 4 people total. A ...

Hey Everyone, Interested to hear where people in Massachusetts have decided to invest and why?Dan

I live in San Diego, CA and have been looking for options locally but the numbers aren't adding up to my planned budget. I have been looking out of state at cheaper multifamily homes and those seem to bring the cash f...

Hello,Looking for some advice here. I am not sure what to do. I live in one side of a duplex and renting out the other side. There is a shared laundry room. My current tenants have paid on time every month, and every ...

So how much longer can this boom continue around here?  I live in Palo Alto, where I have my main residence.  I own rental properties in San Mateo, Foster City and East Palo Alto.  The one in East Palo Alto I only pur...

While its only a couple hours old, everyone probably hasn't had a chance to fully digest it, and isn't finalized... does this new tax plan help real estate investors?  A couple key areas that have me concerned;Let me ...

I drive a very old sedan. Most of my tenants drive nicer cars than I do. Now that I am considering purchasing a new(er) car that probably will be nicer than theirs,  I am wondering whether to keep the old one to commu...

Hello Everyone,This is going to be a little lengthy....I'm a new landlord, and these are my first tenants. They live in an apartment above my garage. The lower half is not insulated, and the HVAC system is old but fun...

I know this post is long but if you ever thought of investing or have invested with a turnkey company could you help me?Over the past 8 years I have worked hard to establish myself as both a investor friendly contract...