We are in the process of buying our first official real estate investment! (YAY!!) We got the inspection back today; the issues are as follows: mold beyond the surface mold we originally noticed when checking the hous...

My contractor's crew began tiling the bath/shower surround today. It was such a mess I pulled it all off before the mortar could dry resolving to at least get it properly started myself. In researching tiling, I learn...

Hello, I bought my first rental property in December of 2016. It is a 3 story townhouse here in the Baltimore area built around 1900. I am having issues with the A/C cooling the entire house. The 3rd floor is noticeab...

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I made an offer on a REO with 20% down and the rest is being financed. I was told that no inspection would be possible after accepted offer. My loan officer qualified me for a renovation loan to fix whatever...

We recently had a furnace break two weeks ago and the renter is demanding a refund.  The night we were notified, we examined it found some loose connections and got it running again.  The next day it broke again we de...

Mother Nature ... gotta love her!

In the past 10-days we've received 36+ inches of snow, which is above normal for this early in the winter (Jan & Feb are usually the big snow months). In addition to th...

Hi All, Hope everyone is having a great holiday season and are making deals and money wherever you are. I have a few interest areas for the Syracuse market, which would be the first stab at long distance real estate i...

Hi everyone! My most recent new tenant whom I had questions about earlier, did resolve a phone number issue, which of couarse he still does not answer nor set up a mailbox for messages, but hey! This new tenant of min...

Hey guys, I need some help. I bought a house at an auction. There was not access allowed to view the property prior to bidding. After I won the auction, I was walking around the house to get some more ideas on what to...

Hi BP,I am getting ready to close on my first 8 unit apt complex. I would love any and all advice as to what to do now in order to make this a seamless transition. For example, I've read many say they send a letter wi...