Stepping into the real estate scene feels a bit like chasing dreams, with that mix of excitement and butterflies you get when something big is about to happen. Picture this: a world where finding the perfect home does...

I have recently discovered a company that prefabricates living Pods.  These pods are created in factory then shipped to the construction site. The pods are considered one "hotel" room.  They are placed together and co...

What kinds of licenses does it make sense to hold? Or what kinds of licenses do YOU hold?

I've seen some debate about real estate licenses, but what about, for example, general contractor licenses if you do a lot of ...

Tenant broke one of the windows - October 2012.

One of those tricky bay windows that sticks out with glass on top, bottom, sides and front. The top portion broke, old old window the glass not tempered, split into mu...

I was just affirmed that my competitive spirit is alive and well.  At times I wonder if, since entering adult life, my competitive spirit has died.  I'm sure this is one of the things that has been driving me toward r...

My wife and I recently purchased a fixer upper home in Oakland with an ADU unit in the basement. We will need to complete renovate the home. Looking for suggestions on where to shop for new wood flooring, tile floorin...

As you purchase a duplex/tri/quad and want to rent it out, it makes sense to want to upgrade the property before doing so to boost the amount you can ask for. For some quick background, I haven't purchased and am in t...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $188,145

Cash invested: $33,000

Sale price: $1,675

Totally outdated rental property where the previous owner ju...

A drilling company has just offered everyone in my subdivision the opportunity to lease their land for horizontal drilling. There is a huge shale (the Barnett Shale) here in Texas that is the largest in the country. ...

Going with carpeting saves a ton of money, even if its just limited to the bedrooms, instead of tiling or Wood flooring. How much do you get out of your floor covering selections in terms of resale and customer apprec...