Now I'm not a wealthy guy and I didn't come from wealth but my dad has a close friend who has made millions in real estate. Tomorrow I get to meet with this guy and pick his brain. He's retired and said he will give m...

Hi Everyone! It has been awhile since I've posted. I took a few steps back and really thought about real estate and how it would fit into my life. I was tossing around the idea of a multifamily home vs. single f...

Does homestead exemptions affect a tax deed sale in regards to an investor  purchasing at an auction?  

Hello,
During the course of the lease the Tenant broke the kitchen Faucet. I sent him an email informing him that I was deducting the cost of the repair from his SD. He never responded to the email. I went ahead with...

I'm a new investor seeking my first SFH. I have enough cash to cover a 20% down payment and repairs but would like to use as little of my own money as possible. I plan to buy in the next 90 -120 days, then cash out re...

So I totally understand how to add value to a rundown property by doing the work myself -- it's good old-fashioned sweat equity (more properly termed "trading time for money.")What I don't understand is how it works t...

Hi all,
This is my first time writing on this forum, and I'm also a first-time investor. I'm looking to purchase a 3-unit property in Massachusetts. The purchase price is $626k, with one unit delivered vacant, unit t...

I am not evaluating or recommending this book, but new book written by Zillow has the following items in their book.  1.  Location, location, location is NOT the number 1 rule.  Buying and predicting what the area wil...

I'm hiring a management company for my STR. Of course, I can figure out what my insurance, cable and taxes will be. But, what can I expect to spend for all of the other expenses? Consumables, utilities, repairs, yard ...

A friend told me of someone that will be entering foreclosure soon and had a question in regards to this. Let's say he owes about 200K on the house; now how do you go about on trying to purchase the house? do you buy ...