I purchased my first rental property (duplex) not too long ago. The previous owner was charging very low rent on one side. The other side was vacant (cash for keys). I spent a substantial amount of money renovating th...

Hello everybody this is my first post so please bare with me. I currently am living in California just north of Los Angeles and am looking to get into my first Real Estate Investment. With current prices where they ar...

Anyone use Kilz (or other primer) for both primer and paint? Pros and cons?

I am looking to bid at an auction for a potential fix and flip. This is going to be my first deal. After looking at the numbers and making this post my instincts say bid lower (35k) and be prepared to be out bit. A...

One of the tenets of investing is to buy low and sell (or rent) high. I've started0my search for my first real investment, after owning a number of "turnkey"condos over the last 20 years.Other than finding the right p...

What's investing in far Northern California like? Any thoughts on areas like Weed, Eureka, Redding, and in between/on the way?! What's your experience been?

Hi All - I'm rehabbing a foreclosure that was built in the early 80's, a 3 bedroom 3 bath brick house in a nice neighborhood. All the metal work in the house is that shiney brass that was popular then, and it is worn ...

I am looking at buying an off market 4-Plex in a B neighborhood in South Minneapolis and in B condition. I am torn on valuation and am looking for input. I have idle cash and I have a HELOC on my home with nothing out...

The current 2012-2015 Carr Defined Value Shelf is intriguing as it mirrors the region’s recovery from the 1989-1991 S&L Crisis, a two year property value correction followed by the 1991-1997 Carr New Haven Mil...

The Section 8 tenant who has lived in my rental for two years has given notice, and in addition to the usual maintenance to make the single-family rowhouse ready for next tenant I'd like to make a couple of important ...