Most of the foreclosures I've seen pretty much all need the same things:Roof, central AC, electrical panel etc., kitchen, bathrooms, windows, landscaping, etc. Also, most of the ones that don't get snatched up by firs...

Do you believe that we should be willing to  pay more tax to help house the homeless?I'm going to ask again in a minute, but first am going to tell you about 2 of my properties.Rental 1.I've owned it for  4 years  wit...

There are old discussion threads on this, but wanted a fresh perspective with a new thread.There is a dusty rose colored tub from the '60s that was painted white with a DIY kit; the paint is peeling away. I have dist...

My partner, who is a dentist, and I acquired out first commercial multifamily back in February. I have been intrigued by the possibilities of cost segregation to increase depreciation and insure that we offset our inc...

I'm curious if anyone has had any success in multi-family new construction units. My location offers reasonable lot prices along with extremely reasonable construction prices. I have the idea in my head of building a ...

Hello all,So I have a Duplex property in a rough part of town. Originally I rented out my top unit in 2020 (3 bedrooms and 1 Bath) for $775.00. I didn't go too high because the area isn't all that great so I thought i...

                                                          Economic Update​                                                 (Monday, November 2, 2020)
Today is Monday, November 2, 2020. Tomorrow is Election Day. S...

As an active investor in the DFW area, mostly Collin, Dallas, and Grayson counties I am often asked if we are in a bubble. My answer is no, at least at the moment. The reason I say this is my day job is a mortgage l...

If anyone can help me out with this one I would appreciate it.  This is a 99,000 duplex; 1 bed/ 1 bath upstairs and 1 bed/ 1 bath downstairs.  There was water damage from a pipe burst and some of the drywall and floor...

I bought a 2 BR 2 BATH coach house in the NW burbs of Illinois in 2004. I was 24 at the time and it was my first home purchase. The coach house used to be my primary home. When I lived in it, I was renting out the 2nd...