Hi all We are looking at purchasing a 16 unit Building.  We have $20k to put down and I need some ideas for creative financing.  the property is a foreclosure and the previous owner purchased it for $750k.  It is well...

I have a home in Detroit, looking for some cost effective ideas on making the front of the house stand out. I was looking to repaint and add the faux brick on the bottom of the porch banister. I am going to remove and...

Hello I’m new to the forum. I want to start get into real estate but I have $200,000 in student loan debt. It’s hard to keep up the payments without working 2 jobs. I want to be able to quit working and work on real e...

my wife and I are trying to buy a short sale. We made the highest offer (full price), we were the 1st offer in and have an escalation adendum to bring it up another 12k. The realtor convinced the selling family to c...

All,i was wondering if anyone could share with me any success stories they have had as truly passive investors? I am in a market where the barrier to entry is just too high so considering diversifying into a few syndi...

I have been financing all my properties, and analysis via Cash on Cash has been serving me quite well. With the market being the way it is right now, I've moved onto cash buys and paying down my loans for now.Since th...

I'm reading @David Greene's book "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing", and am learning a ton from every page.  One strategy that he mentions for avoiding getting ripped off by contractors is to shop for and purchase ...

RTC vs. the current housing crisis. Huge profits were made in the wake of the RTC crisis two decades ago. Will residential real estate experience a similarly dramatic turnaround? :roll:

Hey guys, i have access to MLS and I dont know if im setting up my search parameters wrong  or its just that the market is still hot here but cant find anything under $280k in Phx,Az and surrounding areas (not interes...

my tenant told me gas hot water heater is leaking big time - plumber replaced it with a new gas hot water hearter . over the phone quote was$ 450..

bill came today for $695,with labor. i thought initial quote...