Been lurking for a month or so, soaking this all in and consuming as much info as I can get.  I am a Phoenix native, born and raised in Maryvale.  Eight weeks ago none of this was realistic to me, but since I joined B...

Hello all! Long time browser here, but first time poster.
I've been doing real estate for years out in OC California but am now in the DFW area in Texas.
I bought my first "courthouse steps" foreclosure the other day....

What would be your reaction if you saw indication of police activity at a property you're researching on Google Streetview? My immediate reaction was to toss the property aside - don't want to inherit problem tena...

I need to buy property insurance for my new home purchase, and the tenant will not answer his phone, the door, or respond to allowing me to set up a time to make a meeting time for a property inspector to inspect the ...

All:I am new to real estate investing.  I am an attorney by trade (and will be begin an MBA in the spring).  Through my connections, I have been presented with an opportunity, and I would like anyone's input.Here are ...

Hi I'm trying to start up investing and find my first deal. I was taught to find properties with code violations and market to them because they may be motivated to sell and so I was able to get a list of properties w...

Hi. We are in a very difficult situation and hope someone can help.My husband and I have just started investing in real estate in St Petersburg and this is our first flip project.  Currently we are under contract expe...

We are going to be building 2 new condos in San Clemente, CA, and each unit can only be 16' wide. Michael has already designed a 3/3 with under building parking and 2 levels of living space. If we could find 9" more, ...

I am currently renting in Memphis, TN.  My fiancee and I have saved a sizable amount of cash that would allow us to purchase a 200K property on a conventional loan and have about 25-30K leftover to fix up the house. W...