Is it a bad idea to go directly through the listing agent to purchase a property? If I choose to go through a realtor, (found him through Realtor.com) does that agent automatically become a buyers agent? Any insight w...

Has anyone heard about HUD trying to eliminate seller financing on non-owner occupied homes?

It has something to do with their interpretation of the SAFE Mortgage Licensing Act.

They apparently want to eliminate ALL...

Hi everyone,

Sometime over the next 6 to 12 months, I plan to acquire my first investment property. My current FICO scores range from 726-738. Four years ago, my scores were around 790.
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I suspect that my tenants have a cat which is against the lease. How do you guys find out? There is evidence of this on their facebook page and I see a cat in the yard, but they say it is the neighbors. Would you a...

I am new to this, so please bear with me. I live in Rochester New York and put an offer in on a home that was listed as "short Sale, bank wants an offer " last week. The seller accepted my offer and then it was sent...

So I did a little searching and haven't seen any talk about people flipping a grow op before, maybe nobody around here has done it?A little background, my cousin bought a townhouse for $215,000 back in the summer.  Th...

We have a tenant who has a background in construction who moved in to our A class property about a month ago. He discovered a problem with the light fixture in the entry way and has offered to replace it with a simila...

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/22/business/trump-...Hi, Everyone! I came across this article in the New York Times today about possible changes in the tax code as it pertains to real estate. I am a new investor, havi...

I'm currently building a local team for investing in small multi-family properties. I've heard it's invaluable to find a good real estate agent to help find deals etc. However, I'll also be doing my own research - dri...

So long story short, I have a townhouse I might sell (~$250k) and a house (~$520k).  I'm wondering if it would be worth getting my real estate license and then listing them myself.  I am fairly knowledgeable about rea...