Ok, so this is going to be quite lengthy, I would just like to share with all why real estate investment is something that has come to my plate.  I am a 37 year old male residing in Bedford, Pennsylvania.  I feel like...

There was recently a debate on this site about the licensing requirements to take pictures of a house in return for compensation. In that thread, I had a little rant about the creeping role of the licensing into all ...

Who is responsible for the cost of replacing the refrigerator damaged when the power was cut off to a rented condo.Our tenant reported that the power to her unit was cut off at an unsecured switch next to the meter wh...

No.  It might for a short time, but oil has fallen from $115 to $49, companies are already cutting back on projected production spending.  They will cut back more unless oil suddenly rallies.  In four of these states,...

I'm putting a new roof on a 1,150 gross sf ft brick 100 year old rowhouse. I've had 2 highly recommended roofers in and my head is exploding.  Roofer #1 only uses PVC, and tells me he'll wrap it over the low parapets ...

Im seeing what appears to be really really nice looking homes on websites like Zillow and Redfin for literally between 20-30k.The houses don’t look run down at all, but actually look renovated. Looking at the advertis...

I would like to see how some of you with demanding careers (not in real estate), approach investing in real estate. With the limited time you have, how do you make deals with real estate investments?
Do you flip h...

Looking for advice....Nightmare situation and tenants.Hello All, I rehabbed a beautiful house in Southern Ca and recently rented it out Aug 1st. In the first month of the tenants residing my property manager has recei...

Hi guys,So my tenant just moved out of the place and wanted to get your feedback as far as what you all think is reasonable to deduct.Above are the pictures of damages caused by the tenant.Before Move-InDuringMove Out...

How often do septic tanks back up to where the owner is forced to do something about it, say with sewage backing up in to the yard or the basement?I realize the answer is “it depends” but here is more information. The...