I recently made an offer (asking price) on a HUD forclosure and the offer was accepted. Closing date was March 30 but HUD said they were not ready to close (something about a "Deed of Trust"). We haven't heard from th...

I am improving a 1986 Rambler in Southern MD that was left to my father in law after his fathers death recently. I have interviewed three agents recently and all had good stats. However, one was recommended by the dec...

I had a magnetometry survey (fancy name for an oil tank sweep) conducted at a property I am looking to purchase in Northern New Jersey. The scan detected an anomaly between the grass and driveway. While a metallic foo...

I'm noticing a lot of sellers have a house or a building AND a vacant lot next door, and when they go to sell they are selling both as one listing. I have twice now tried to work a deal with the sellers to split the l...

What is the better option?1. Furnish your rentals with appliances (fridge, stove, washer/dryer) and assume responsibility for when they break2. Have tenants be responsible for appliances and therefore they are respons...

How would you improve curb appeal? Thinking cut trees down, paint eaves, trim and window frames white. What do you say?

I have found a few sites that state that property tax foreclosure in Texas remove most to all other liens, but I am skeptical that that is right.
Is it?   A buyer at a property tax foreclosure would not be required t...

Hi all. I'm new to mobile home park investing.  A friend got a piece of land under contract that is in an area I would describe as: growing, nice for a double-wide and small home neighborhood (some trailers, but every...

After hiring multiple contractors who push the price up and then hire some guy for $10 an hour who actually does the work I am wondering how hard it is to hire those guys directly.This does not apply to electricians a...

I was wondering what everyone else is doing to protect their rental units from damages by tenants.I typically collect 1 month as security deposit and require tenants to carry rental insurance policy( which most don't ...