In the middle of selecting a new tenant. If they openly share they're in a divorce, am I allowed to ask if they will be getting child care. The purpose of asking would be to understand their financial status and abili...

Hello again everyone.Small time/newer investor from bout 30 minutes north of Pittsburgh, in Cranberry. I recently came into some cash from another investment that is now complete, around 30K.  I am a buy and hold inve...

1920 HUD former duplex 4/2 for $26K in a college town where 3/1 prices average in the 70's. Our contract date is 3rd week in April. The list of what needs repairs is long. Needs new plumbing on one side, including ...

Advice Appreciated! I own and live in a townhome right in a booming part of Pleasant Grove. I purchased it about 3.5 years ago for a good price with an excellent rate. I owe about $145,000 on it and my mortgage plus (...

I have an odd and complex situation I need help with.  I have a home that has been in my families possession since 1920's maybe longer.  It has no mortgage on it.  The deed is in my grandfathers name. It states his fu...

I came across the Federal Weatherization Assistance Program, while researching LEED construction this afternoon.  If you haven't ever heard of it, it is basically a program which pays to make homes more energy efficie...

I have a 4-plex and have had a 1 bedroom unit advertised for 2 weeks with little more than some nibbles.  I've got it listed on Craigslist & Zillow for below market ($1084 in NE) and I just put in new flooring and...

I currently have two different tenants that would like to purchase houses from me.  It seems like a good scenario since I would not have to pay realtor fees, a make ready, or downtime as I would through a regular sale...

So, a friend of mine, let's call him Marcus, is asking me for advice. Personally, I would walk away, but he's emotionally invested, so, I'm trying to give him at least some tips, where he should ask for changes in th...

My husband (and family) and I are looking for a an area to live and work in. Work = flipping and wholesaling, possibly rentals again. We have been RE investors for over 20 years so we do have quite a bit of experience...