@Terry Free has a post in another forum category that someone should come up with a real estate investing video game.  While I am no computer programmer, (I'm the guy who calls support and they ask if it's plugged in....

OK, so you've done all your screening, the tenants look good. No bad reviews from previous landlords.Tenant drives up in a nice new clean car and has good appearance. They move in, then comes the first visit 6 mont...

I no longer entertain buyers agents from Carbutti and Company due to a past bad experience with one of their agents. The scenario was that a buyers agent wanted to be an impediment to closing a transaction between on ...

I am researching a note I came across. AT first it seems like a pretty standard note. It is a Mobile home with the lot for sale for 45000. The Owner received $20,000 down and carried a note for $25000. The interest...

So my standard rei strategy is buy and hold rentals.  That works for me a my goals for a number of reasons.  One reason is that it fits well with my also having a full-time W2 career. 
In my W2 world, I am in the pro...

What is a good website to find preforclosures lists?

Hi everyone,I am wondering where you go for your data. I'm looking into multi-family units in Pittsburgh and I've been working with the Zillow API using the ZillowR package but keep running into a 501 error (Protected...

Hi BO members,

I recently saw a multifamily house in a good neighborhood but it has asbestos on the siding. It will cost money for removal. I was just wondering if it is worth to go through this trouble of making the...

I see John Fedro's post that Oklahoma requires a Mobile Home retailer's license . This has just further confused me. I found a deal to buy a mobile home and the seller is extremely motivated. However I'm hesita...