We just looked at a little house in Reseda, Ca that is a total fixer, and we know that. We know this is earthquake country, and this house built in 1950, and is still standing after several of them.  We also know this...

Finally got my first property under contract!  Finishing inspections today but assuming everything goes well we will close in late April (VA is slow).  Thinking through what work we are going to do to the property and...

I've been doing some REI in S. Louisiana for a few years and have a few rentals and done so assignment of lease options.  I want to step up my REI activity and income and am seriously considering getting my real estat...

I am doing a rehab an older house that will be a rental when it is finished and I was wondering, has anyone put an instant water heater in a rental? I have had the electrical upgraded and added a second bathroom to ma...

So the police want to keep the apartment untouched until after they get the results of the autopsy from my deceased single tenant. After googling how long autopsy results take that could be 4 plus weeks.
Can they do ...

Hi all,Is anyone incorporating sustainable or regenerative strategies in your business practices or into your projects?  If so I'd love to keep a dialog going with like-minded folks.  I'm an architect with a long stan...

I just spent my evening at a local blogging meetup and couldn't help but wonder why more of our members aren't blogging either here or on their own personal blogs off-site.

I can't tell you how important I think a bl...

I have been flipping houses for 3 years now under my LLC, but was wondering if I should start a new LLC specifically for my rental properties.  How does everyone else structure their flips and rentals?

Hi,As mentioned above, my dad's neighbor bought a place downtown and is looking to offload the property. I naturally raised my hand as interested but don't have the cash to buy it outright (this would be my first rent...

If you was going to hire someone to work in your real estate business what would the job description be? Also would you get an physical office to ensure that your employee is putting in quality time? A little clarific...