On August 29, 2019, my friends  had a closing on theirs new investment property. Right after the closing they tried to get in and discovered the original lock had been removed. They found parts of the old lock on the...

I have called several local title companies and it seems they just don't offer the right service for doing a title search prior to a trustee auction. They seem structured to only provide the full escrow service.

I'...

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(Monday, June 21, 2021)
Fire has always been part of Southern California’s ecosystem, but today’s wildfires are more intense, more frequent, and more dangerous than ever. The memories of massive bla...

Been owner of a two family for about ten years.  I have never (knock on wood) had the apartments vacant--mostly due to location (walking distance to subway in boston) and affordability.   Over the past, most of my scr...

I received the inspection report on a SFR thats in escrow.  Property was said to have new roof, HVAC under 5 years old, new counter tops, soffit reparied, new doors,  and a few other items rehabbed on the house.  I go...

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I am renting my upper unit of my duplex. They are starting the lease in June. The guy is a local TV host. His fiancé, their kids ( 1 kid each from previous relationships) and he are moving in. They asked me to...

I don't have much experience with tenant screening but I came across something today that I can't figure out.I pulled a credit report from TransUnion / SmartMove on a potential tenant.  They recommend that I accept th...

I'm a relative newcomer to RE investment (2 years, 2 properties in Indianapolis) and this was my first tenant turnover.  When the contractor went to make his final inspection of the turnover repairs (nothing major ~$2...