The market potential for existing-home sales in June was estimated to be 5.47 million at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR), down 2.5 percent compared to last month, and 13.1 percent lower than one year ago,...

Hello all      I am a member of a local landlord association/Fox Valley Apartment Association/www.fvaa.com and we are working on improving our message/marketing efforts to increase our reach and improve deliverables f...

Hi everyone! My business partner and I are considering purchasing an up/down duplex in a small city.  The top unit was built in 1910 and moved onto a new basement in the early 2000s.  We plan on gutting the top unit a...

I'm just getting into the business of real estate investing and I'm just curious what your thoughts are on this topic. Are the rental prices on Zillow a good gauge of how I should price my rentals? Are the properties ...

I'm not a wholesaler, I'm a potential buyer. I called the utility co. and the property I'm going to see has the power turned off right now. Is this the norm when buying from a wholesaler, and should I go ahead and put...

Hey everyone!  First time posting here, but I've been researching STR for a while.  Planning to invest sometime in the near future.  Wanted to get some feedback on whether it's wiser as a rental property newbie to inv...

Hey all, I purchased a long term rental in Houston. Is there an energy company (electrical and Gas) that will do roll overs? Meaning, automatically turn on power when a tenant leaves...Or, is this to difficult with mu...

I would like an electrician to do a walk-through through this house that I am buying, and to please tell me if anything is wrong or needs to be repaired. Problem is, I have not closed on the house yet, and the power ...

I recently sent out my first direct mail campaign and I found a motivated seller right off the bat.  She is out of state and not making payments on the house.  The bank has moved in and winterized the property but I d...

The 2 basic reasons we buy real estate, according to conventional wisdom, are: 1.To protect buying power2.To increase buying powerHowever, it has been well documented that RE does not outpace inflation. Check out this...