Welcome to A Skeptical Dude’s Take on Real Estate: a frank, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets. From one real estate investor to another.
Coming at you live from Nashville, TN.
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I am open to the idea since I am owner occupying a duplex and I myself will be having a vegetable garden in the back yard. Any pitfalls I should be aware of?

Will loss of rental income from my overnight rental qualify me for the penalty free 401k distribution?  I had two or three months of less than average rentals and one month of no rentals due to Covid travel restrictio...

I have lived at my place in Nevada for 6months with a month to month lease. The landlords have been nothing but evasive since we moved in, they think its ok since they have a mother in law studio in the back with a te...

As far as I know, the landlord is responsible for shrubs trimming and trees pruning. I live oversea and I periodically ask to the property manager to take a picture of the yard for having an idea about the status o...

Mortgage rates are about 6.9% right now, and have been trending downwards for 2H 2023. 
There's a poll going on in these forums, and most of you believe that mortgage rates will decrease in 2024. 
I'm not betting on...

I have a neighbors trees that long branches that have grown across the property line and are on the roof of my property. It needs to be trimmed BAD. Has anyone ever had this problem? Is this my problem or the other ...

Have my eye on a cute, needs tons of work including logs, log cabin with possible owner financing.  Anyone know anything about log cabin repair or where to get good info on it?  Maryland location.  Thanks!

Someone I met at a real estate networking meeting has a house under contract that he was going to flip but instead wants to wholesale. I have a few cash buyers lined up so he agreed to split the assignment fee with me...

Hey fellow insvestors, I’m putting the word out that I also can cut some great deals on Lawn Care, Landscaping (including sod) and Yard cleanups. Being an investor myself, I know what to look for, what looks good and ...