A retail broker for the majority of a 14 year career in real estate, I'm here to say all analyses are not created equal. Using the typical sales comparison approach to analyze a "3 bedroom 2 bath", forever home you kn...

I am considering adding "no boyfriend/Girlfriend" unless bound by strong bond circumstances such as "baby on the way and planning for an upcoming wedding" etc to my list of do not rent factors. In my first 2 years of ...

I am buying an investment property in Houston.  Since I am cash buyer, insurances are optional.  I intend to get flood insurance but have been very surprised about wind insurance, both that it is a separate insurance ...

Folks, I have received a "settlement statement" that lists estimated closing costs that the buyer has to pay. I questioned some of these charges and got the lender (loan officer) to agree that they should be removed. ...

I just purchased the Larry Goins Ultimate Buying and Selling Machine course from ebay. I got it for a big discount over what he was selling it on his site for, but the bad news is I just found out that the version I ...

When shopping around for insurance providers, what are the key selling points that make the sale for you? What should specifically be avoided IN YOUR EXPERIENCE?

Any suggestions? What type of price should I be looking at for a 4plex listed at 100k?

When researching pre-foreclosure properties, I get an initial feel for the lien situation from the foreclosure complaint, but know there may be others out there.  Short of doing my own search at the courthouse, what a...

I am looking to put in a bid on a property that the city “owns”. However, as I'm going through the process of putting in the bid, I noticed it has to be a quitclaim deed. Is that common for purchasing property off th...

 Hard Money Lenders list. Are these lenders legit?