I have about 5 rental units in Chicago,  that I own outright, along with a lot of personal equity. I'm planning on getting more rental properties but want to make sure my liabilities are in check and that I protect my...

I am a newbie and had some questions about contacting real estate agents for the propose of rehab and flipping in Pittsburgh.  For the first project, I would be doing a joint venture with my friend who is a framer so ...

If I'm living in a house under a rent-to-own contract does it count as an interest in real estate? Specifically for the purpose of qualifying as a first time home buyer, assuming the qualifier is "does not hold an int...

www.649Summit.comWhat do you guys think?

I have the opportunity to purchase 2 adjacent one-bedroom apartments in an iconic New York City building. The building is a 6-stories, consisting of 24-units one-bedroom units and is organized as a coop—so essentially...

If you're looking to buy a property out of state, site unseen.. how would you best approach this? Other than not physically being able to see the property and check up on it yourself, is there really that much of a di...

We're deciding on whether, as part of my wife's public school pension, to take a lump distribution in exchange for a smaller monthly pension amount.  In thinking about whether or not to take the distribution, I want t...

Hi Guys and Gals Mark here...Im originaly from southern California and I moved out to Texas with my family 6 years ago.Im a husband and a father to two awesome young ladies and my biggest desire to build an amazing li...

Looking for what others are doing here. I'm having a really tough time doing my accounting a way that isn't totally confusing and sucks up half a day at the end of the month. I use Buildium and LOVE it for the propert...

I am a 20 year old US Soldier and I am about a year away from the end of my service. I have served honorably up to this point, including currently being on my second deployment. I am an infantryman and unfortunately t...