You don’t have to read all below to weigh in as it is kind of a ramble, my core question is: what to use for decks in rentals comparing wood (redwood for example) and Trex or similar plastic decking. Trex is a recycl...

Hello my name is Isaiah. I am motivated to get into wholesaling  to support my family. I am in the Palm Springs/Palm Desert, CA area. This week I am working on getting business cards and a letter head to market myself...

My husband and I have lived in our home for 40 years and it's value has increased by almost $2 million over these years. We'd like to sell our house at some point in the near future because we're getting close to reti...

Hello everyone, I started buying real state  about 5 years ago and I have never called my self an investor but thats what I want to be. We have 3 properties  that we are renting out plus our private property. Now we a...

Hello All-So I recently purchased a condo (2/2 1k sq ft ground floor apartment) at foreclosure auction here in Wilmington NC.  It  was quite inexpensive so I feel good about that, BUT  I have two concerns and would lo...

I purchased a run-down rooming house that had questionable tenants in it. After all the tenants left either by eviction or on their own I renovated the house into very nice apartments.  After a fairly anal screening p...

Hi! I have a midterm rental in Temple and a construction company wants to rent it for several months. I’d be contracting with the company and listing the occupants in the contract. Anything important I should include ...

We are in the process of buying our first investment property. We aren't going to do this as a regular thing. Our situation is that we wanted to purchase a home in the area we want to move to in a couple of years and ...

To most landlords (or landladies) out there the above statement is a flash of the blindingly obvious, but for some it is a very controversial statement.  Heck, I was accused of giving terrible advice when I posted it ...

Be careful what you post on this message board. There is a reporter around here taking screenshots. These screenshots can end up in the wrong hands. This could lead to lawsuits because you know everyone tries to sue e...