I recently purchased a duplex in Fairfield county. Each unit is 2 beds, 1 bath, 9 ft ceilings, parque floors, both apts are 1066 sq ft. Cost: 600kDown:25%When I bought the property one unit was empty and the other uni...

How do you evaluate a renters ability to pay if they have a non working girlfriend and child?I know 3 times rent is rule but do you increase this by the number of others in the home?Also what to do with people who cla...

Hey BP.  I need some advice.  I currently have a three family property under contract.  All three units are comprised of 2 bedrooms and 1 bath, and each apartment has approximately 1100 square feet of living space.  I...

I am a single mother of two and have been interested in investing in Real Estate for some time now. Purchasing property for turn around and even rental property. I feel like it would be a good investment for me and ...

Is anybody in central Iowa charging back utilities to their tenants? Obviously, this would be when a multi family property does not have separate meters for everything. For example, in Des Moines, the water and sewage...

I am looking at the "Subject to Deals" I have educated myself and aware of different risks specially the "due on sale clause". My question is that once the house is deeded over to you, you can do a lease to buy opt...

I am a realtor looking at sending out letters to distressed owners.  My intentions are two fold.  1) To purchase the property or have investor clients purchase the property, 2). If the owner doesn't want to sell at a ...

Hi guys, does anybody own rentals in D/F neighborhoods?If yes, what are the difficulties that you encountered?I personally think that D neighborhoods in small towns are different than properties in D neighborhoods in ...

Hi! Looking to buy my first property. I saw a house today that had 2 bedrooms downstairs and 1 large bedroom upstairs. Upstairs only had said bedroom and a bathroom. My question is, is this marketable? Is it a turn of...

What is the best way to go about legally turning a property that is zoned as a single family home into a triplex?The property currently has a 3 bed 2 bath unit (main house) and then two lofts in the backyard. All unit...