We are interested in making an offer on a HUD brick rancher (4/2) that needs only minor repairs. We plan to flip (or remote possibility, rent). We think that the numbers work for a good deal, BUT we discovered th...

I've been thinking about possibly trying to obtain my real estate license, but I have a felony record unfortunately... I've contacted the Ohio Division of Real Estate Licensing to see if I could get licensed with a fe...

Hi All, I'm negotiating the price of a lot through the realtors (buyers and sellers agents) and have a tight budget.  Typically its seems that the offers and counter offers go in rapid succession the same day.  Howeve...

Hi guys, just looking to see what your thoughts are on analyzing the demographics of a particular market. In the reading I have been doing, the factors I have typically come across are: income, occupancy, employment ...

My Oklahoma tenant has a pitbull that has been going on the neighbor's property. The neighbors said they are scared of the dog b/c it is aggresive and wont back down when they tell it to go away. The concern is that i...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development warned last week that landlords who refuse to rent to anyone with a criminal record are in violation of the Fair Housing Act and can be prosecuted and fined for racial d...

I'm part of a group of prospective investors with professional experience in property management, construction management, and consulting. We've identified Columbus as an area of focus based on lower entry costs coupl...

I just read this article about the Seattle fair housing law and I thought it opens up some very interesting issues that people might want to discuss.The subject line says Proposed, as i was unable to edit it out (my a...

Theres a  property that i am interested in investing in. I can go two ways wit it. Either buy and hold or flip it. Its listed about 80k under market value and probably needs about 20k of rehab. The only caveat that so...

Hi all, is there such a thing as a simplified/brief offer sheet similar to what is used for the m&a transaction where an acquirer sends just the basics: price, contingencies, due diligence period with the purchase...