We are doing our first 2 flips simultaneously.  The 1st was pretty much as expected.  The 2nd was the typical nightmare that you hear about so often from other investors.Our original costs were $26k, which was a signe...

The church where I've been a member for the last 10 years is trying to recruit a new pastor, as our previous pastor moved back to his home state after 9 years with us.  Like many churches, our congregation is both agi...

We installed a new dryer less than 3 yrs ago in the rental rowhouse. The new tenant who moved in last fall said the lint trap/plastic for it for this dryer just broke and needs to be replaced as it keeps falling out w...

So my dear old Dad just passed away and left me some money. rip.. My wife was taking care of him and now needs a job. I'm considering buying a rental property to generate income and keep my wife employed managing the...

what is the best way to remove mold?

My fiancee and I are in the process of purchasing a 2-flat with a coach house in the back of the lot on the north side of Chicago. Our lender requested a zoning certificate for the appraisal and discovered there are o...

This is probably more directed at some of the guys who have been doing this for a while.  At what point (if ever) did you just get bored or hit a wall with real estate?  I've been doing buy and hold for almost 9 years...

My name is William Alston.
People mostly call me Mr. Bill.
Why is too long for this post.

I'm in Sacramento, CA just watching the melt down... er ummm recession... I mean depression.... or riots maybe..

I am just...

Alright, I just read a post from a guru pitching services on BP. I did not want to respond with what I really think, but let me tell you my story here instead.
In 2007 I went to a RichDad seminar: after the free Thur...

Hello, I've been on the lookout for my first rental property in the los Angeles market. I may have found one in Tarzana which I put an offer down on but after reading a book called How An Economy Grows And Why It Cras...