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For those of you that self manage, do you let the tenants and applicants know that you are the property owner, or do you have more success passing yourself off as the property manager that represents investors....in t...
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I found a property that I like (purchased to rent or possibly live in). It is being foreclosed on and will be auctioned at the local courthouse. I purchased a title report and have been combing through the county reco...
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All:I have a 4plex up in Anchorage, AK. I've owned it since Aug of 2018 and in the last year I have had 4 separate claims filed for various water leaks that have cost thousands each... First one was trim nails driven ...
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Anyone ever deal with an oil tank buried underground? Should I walk away from this deal? The sellers agent said it’s been cleaned out. I have never heard about this.
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I've dibbled and dabbled in wholesaling, buy and hold, and vacation rentals. I've done a little less than okay lol. I have a foreign friend who decided to appoint himself as my partner. He wants me to locate bargain...
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Real Estate News in Brief
What a week! We had a huge downward revision to the BLS jobs growth figures, the Fed minutes explicitly said that a rate cut on Sept 18 was likely, and average mortgage rates moved below 6.5...
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My buddy and I would like to buy a duplex and our question is, could we each get a personal loan for 30k, let it sit in our accounts for 30 days and then use the combined funds to purchase said property out right? Pro...
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I would have to say that I am very very lucky because I have partnerships now that work amazingly well like marriages made in heaven. One of my current partnerships is with someone who I could literally chat with for ...
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I've never invested in an REO. I wonder how willing banks are to negotiate their prices when it comes to their REO listings?
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All the gurus, etc promoting unlicensed brokering forgot to mention this: many of their ideas are illegal in some states. In Florida, you cannot advertise property you do not own even if you have a contract on the pro...