My path into the real estate world has been a bit strange, but I suppose that there's no one right way to do this. :mrgreen:

Real estate's been an interest since college. Yet, I never went anywhere with it-- not ...

Hello all,

I just wanted to run my checklist by you guys and see if you can please something that I may have missed.

1) If the property is for sale by owner, why is the owner looking to sell the property?
2) How lon...

I was wondering if anybody knew how I could get a home equity loan on a property without an income check. I own two condos which are fully paid for, and I'm trying to get funds to purchase another two condos. My cre...

Hi all,

Happy Labor Day Weekend to all ! :D

Thought I'd ask to see if there is a way for tenants to fill out a "rental application" online so that they have a record of it and also provide the landlord access and ...

I've got an applicant that has decided not to rent my SFH but would like a copy of the background outputs from Mysmartmove that he paid for as part of the application process. Is it legal for me to send a copy back to...

MOST LENDERS REQUIRE OR CHARGE A "LOAN ORIGINATION" FEE. THEY USUALLY  WANT THE FEE SENT DIRECTLY TO THEM W/O USING A TITLE COMPANY FOR ESCROW.  WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO CHECK THE BACKGROUND OF A PROSPECTIVE LENDER?

Hey guys! I'm in the middle of reading "Buy, Rent and Sell" by Robert Irwin and I'm about halfway done with it. I've only had it a couple days and I plan on reading it a second time after I'm through with it. It is fu...

Learn from my mistakes young ones - After 12 years and a string of great tenant selections, I thought I was a godly judge of tenant character and would occasionally get lazy and sloppy. 12 months ago, I rented a SFH t...

Just another reason I love real estate. This data was pulled directly from the Utah MLS. I included shots for all of Utah, Utah County, and Salt Lake County. I don't know where else you can get this kind of return on ...

Hello! Finally got our cabin up and listed and have had a handful of bookings so far (thanks to the 20% off to first guests and being on the front page for that). Anyway, some guy booked Monday through Friday with a c...