Who do you guys use for credit checks, background checks, and eviction checks?
Is there a company out there that does these for a set fee, without all the other fees, like monthly fees, or a set up fee? I just have a...

Anyone know if when you get conventional financing under an LLC and also being a guarantor if they have ever been able to put a clause or addendum stating that after say 12 or 24 timely payments you are relieved of be...

We are VERY new to this; we will be leasing out the home we have lived in for eight years and this will be our first rental. Is it general knowledge among renters what is typically expected to lease a property? For in...

 Hi all, I'm curious to hear some opinions on finding a balance between going to school, getting a part or full time job, and investing in real estate.Currently I go to school full time and my wife is in the navy. I g...

Hello, Everyone! First of all, I would like to introduce myself to the forums. I am a recent 22-year-old college graduate with a structural engineering job in St. Paul. I am also almost ready to commence my homeowners...

Closed on another duplex in the Des Moines, Iowa area (Ankeny, 8 miles north). This duplex had some recent upgrades to flooring, painting, hot water heater, appliances, etc.

Due to the upgrades, the seller sold this...

Hey All -I'm trying to analyze my first "off-MLS" deal and would love your thoughts.  What am I not taking into account and what assumptions would you change?  I'm expecting to do a traditional 20% down mortgage (and ...

A guy bought a 22 unit class D apartment several months ago in a class C area from absentee owners. He's done the heavy lifting: evicted half the tenants, rehabbed 3/4 of the building, raised rent from 400 to 520, and...

I'm just wondering if anyone here can recommend any reputable self-directed IRA/401k companies out there... ? I have a simple IRA that was started through a previous employer that I think I would like to self direct. ...

Hello BP,I am looking at a 6 acre lot to develop a self storage facility on. The problem is the land has been contaminated due to fuel tanks leaking from a gas station next door as shown on the phase II soil survey. T...