So I have a great fix and flip deal under contract in a hot area in Pittsburgh. The contract states that we must obey municipal requirements to transfer the property at closing. The municipality required an occupancy ...

As renter, the units always had appliances. I never thought twice about it. Now as a landlord, I’m faced with a decision to provide appliances or let the renter provide them. To define appliances, my scenario calls fo...

I bought a mobile home that needed some work last December.  I thought I could not afford the help so decided to do it myself.  At first it was fun and I learned a lot.  Eventually I found that I had less and less tim...

How profitable is flipping Modular or Mobile Homes? Is it very different from traditional homes?

I am an investor (and businessman) who recently found an excellent property to buy, fix up and sell. I brought the deal to my contractor friend (and family member) and asked if he wanted to go in 50/50. He's willing t...

Hi guys,I've saved up a lot of money and now I'm looking to invest into real estate.  Which types of properties do you think I should invest in?  My main goal is to create cash flow for myself.Thanks,Glenn

For those of you that own properties out of state, or that are relatively inaccessible to your primary residence, how do you deal with repairs and maintenance? Do you typically use your property manager for a major...

I am looking to flip a home and would like to run laminate flooring throughout (except in the bathrooms and utility rooms). The home should sell around $170k in the Cecil County, MD area. Should I consider using hardw...

Hi, I opened claim for roof and wind /hail damage and it seems insurance agreed approved the claim. Later when I got the estimate what I found out that they are only going to give replacement cost coz roof is at 10 ye...

I have found a Low Income Senior Housing apartment complex that is operating under a HAP contract from HUD.  This property is in a very tiny town in rural Missouri, and if it were not for the HAP contract, the communi...