In crawling the crawlspace of a $40-45k mill house (tiny, sort of subsistence standard of living), I noticed that whoever did the re-wire, most likely didn't do it to code or have it inspected.I know that the current ...

I have viewed a couple of auctions but have never tried to figure out whether there was a rhyme or reason to the process. My question: Do loans held by Fannie or Freddie open at the loan value every time? Or d...

Hi all,I'm a real estate investor in California, but I also own multifamily in Indiana.  I have a private lender here in California that lends against homes that I flip.  He's always been resistant to lending on anyth...

I'm a newbie and this would be my first project outside of my personal house. Looking to flip this first if it doesn't sell id be willing to refi and hold as a rental. House Location: UT (Im in california) I just took...

Would and Investor (institutional or otherwise) turn down a HAFA deed in lieu?All comments are welcome.Thanks!

How Do You Handle Resident Complaints?

The government officials are taking credit for the great job they've done to get the economy crawling forward. Consumer spending and retail sales are up. But no one mentions where that money is coming from. It's not f...

In reading various threads in other categories I have read about people that are controlling or buying properties and then listing them on the MLS rather than "wholesaling" the property to a rehabber or some sort of b...

Hi! It's the first time I am going to be buying investment property in the States. I read about Residential Building Codes, which consist of hundred or thousands of pages and is updated almost yearly, differing depend...

I have found a potential deal I think.

the home is in foreclosure and the auction will be in November. There are 2 mortgages on the property. the first is a farmers home mortgage that is assumable. The second is a...