Hi I am looking to invest in Los Angeles, Ca and noticed real estate is very expensive especially in Santa Monica. 1+ million for decent properties and rents range $4000+. Will there be issues finding long term tenant...

I'm in escrow on multi-unit property in Utah and title wants an exception on their title policy for correct property lines because they property lines overlap and they don't know what they should be. I asked them to...

Hi everyone, I am based out of Ottawa and was wondering about what people thought about investing in Gatineau? The QC real estate market is much more accessible but my concern is with regards to landlord- tenant laws....

What do fellow investors think of selling investment property that is paid for 100 percent.Acting as bank.  30 years of payments.  What are costs associated with foreclosing process.What are other benefits and pitfalls

Can I 1031 a property and purchase a fractional interest (TIC) in another property a family member currently owns?I would clear $300K from the relinquished property sale of $700k.The replacement property has appraised...

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I was doorknocking today and several neighbors pointed me in the direction of an abandoned house. They said an old lady lived there but the house has been vacant for over a year. One neighbor told me the ho...

Hey all, Anyone in Chicago have a good RE attorney referral?  I am on the board of two self managed HOA's (Lakeview /Wicker Park) and need assistance dealing with two separate issues:  #1 Noise disturbance in commerci...

Do single & multi-family homes built over 100 years ago scare any of you investors away?In my area, there are many, many duplexes/triplexes built between 1900 & 1930. While a few are located in B areas and fai...

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I wanted to have a quick brainstorming session and get all of our creative juices flowing. My question is this, if you wanted to use private money as a source for a buy and hold investment, how ...

What do you look out for and what questions do you ask when buying old properties? I just visited a 4plex built in 1806 that looked great on the inside, but quickly realized I didn't know what age related questions to...