First time home buyer here. I'm trying to understand the world of real estate but the longer I deal with this the more I get the feeling real estate agents are like used car salesmen... shady. I told my agent to put i...

I admit that I am freaking out a bit about a problem I have run into. I consider myself pretty experienced in REI. I have bought dozens of properties at sheriff sale and researched 1000's and I am in the middle of a...

Do you pro-actively save for major projects (new roof, new HVAC, new water heater, etc)? Or, do you sort of wing it and hope for the best, knowing that you'll probably have enough cash on hand to cover something li...

Hello Everyone,I close on a duplex this week and have already pre-listed the top unit for rent. It's only the first morning of it being listed and I have received 5 showing requests already. The unit is listed at $120...

I am a new landlord with 1 single family residence in Houston, TX which was built in 2005.   I just had some maintenance & repairs done to the house:- $220 to replace A/C drain pan and overflow plug.- $85 for a "S...

I received a loan offer for a new retail center construction loan and they are requiring me to pay a 3.5% due diligence fee. Is that standard

We have a young single woman who is a tenant in one of our properties who moved in fall 2012. She's a nice tenant and responsible. There was an incident a few nights ago when a big fight broke out on the street in fro...

What do you do if the tenant buyer doesn't refinance the home owner out, and how to explain it to the home owner when you're explaining their options?

Chris

R.e. agent is saying that M&T bank is asking me to sign a contract with seller BEFORE letting me know if they accept my offer...does this sound right? I've already given a binder, now they want 10% of P.P. with si...