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Can you please describe your personal experiences investing in real estate using your self-directed individual retirement account? 
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I have an atrium window in my house that has a double pane window. It recently broke the outside pane from a hail storm and I’m trying to get it fixed but the tenant does not want anyone entering the house to do so. T...
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Hey everyone, so I had an offer accepted on what will be my second duplex right next to a lot owned by WE Energies in Milwaukee. It's just south of Bay View in Tippicanoe. The cash flow for the property makes sense, i...
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I'm a real estate broker that mostly provides services to absentee clients, (so I might be biased) but I'm also experienced when investing and developing real estate out of state. In fact, I'd argue as a result of me ...
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My name is Zack Gerhardt and I currently own a couple of rentals and am looking to expand my portfolio. I work in the oil and gas industry and have been transferred to Douglas. In the couple weeks of researching the ...
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How much extra $$ to get there?
Say a 1500 square foot home in Texas. Conventional building cost = $105K. How much more to get to zero energy?
Assume highly insulated, great windows in the appropriate places, shade...
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The supercomputer went live last month. Everything's been pushed thru a bit hush hush without much debate. Will this help our economy? 300 jobs isn't a lot to bring to Memphis for a $3-4 billion dollar project (it doe...
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Question -
When you purchase a property at trustee sale do the mineral rights also convey?
My Guess -
Take a state like Texas for example. When you purchase a home in Texas if the mineral rights do not convey th...
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I am having Solar City come out next week to assess whether my primary home and 2 rentals are good candidates for solar panels. Their schtick is that they pay for the system (so no out of pocket to me), and I pay low...
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"Going green" has always been seen as a move that can bolster company image and improve environmental quality. As well, it can have positive health benefits for the occupants of a building.
However, it is also consid...