My investment property had a fire and burned down... To be more exact, only half of the house caught fire and the other half got the water and smoke damage from the firemen and all that.The place is uninhabitable; ten...

Hi Everyone So I currently House hack my home in Long Island NY.  I have owned the property and lived in it for almost 3 years. I'm on my 3rd tenants that are a couple. They are very nice and always pay on time but be...

Alright we have had a significant update on the Toledo Lead Paint Ordinance and wanted to post the details for those of us who own property in Toledo (or Ohio, we have several municipalities such as Cleveland, Columbu...

I am reading the book now and it is lots of fun. I have no experience in mobile homes whatsoever and really wonder:
- Are there still Lonnie deals out there?
- when he talks about buying single wides for $2,000-3,000 ...

Chicago is a hot market now but the State, County and City all have significant public employee pension and healthcare debt (that cannot be reduced except maybe in a bankruptcy).  Property taxes are already high, but ...

Hi Everyone I would like to introduce myself to the community. My name is Sherry Lewis and my company name is New Days Real Estate Investments, LLC. I had one previous experience in flipping in 2004 as well as havin...

After years of reading books on real estate (most recently by David Greene and Brandon Turner), I'm finally getting started!  Unfortunately, I think I need to break some cardinal rules in order to get into the game. B...

Was talking to a lender friend earlier who said Zillow Zestimates aren't trustworthy at all as they don't factor in REO sales. So aside from performing an actual appraisal or BPO, what are some good rules of thumb for...

I use Crestcore in Memphis, TN.  Not a very responsive company. I wonder if it's normal for them to request and hold a minimum amount in my account for repairs.  At least that's what they claim as the purpose.  I am n...

Living in California I started investing out of state in 2010. At the time, an investor could invest almost anywhere in U.S. and pencil out a good return. I chose Texas due to what I felt was going to be an appreciati...