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Hello,Long time lurker, first time poster.Short background on me - I've been buying & renting properties for nearly 12 years. I've brought my wife into the mix, and we now have a total of 9 units across 7 properti...
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I am a new realtor/investor and have found a house that has been abandoned but need some advice. A neighbor told me they had their car repo'd then they just moved out; this was less than a month ago so it may not hav...
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My house is built in 1925 with thick beautiful hardwood floors all through out, I was looking to hire a professional but it is so expensive when I can rent the machine for about 50$ a day. I 've seen houses with the b...
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About to close on a duplex, one side already rented. Can (or should) I raise the rent, practically speaking, and of course, legally? It’s several hundred below market value.
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View reportI've found a foreclosure in an area that is booming and I believe there will be a lot of interest in this property because of it. This is listed at $51k but comps in the area are valued at $150k. For rental...
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After YEARS of brainwashing by the government and public school systems about marijuana, guess who's soul has a price? California! Apparently the price is $1 BILLION dollars in tax revenue that they COULD bring in b...
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I can't even count the number of people who have approached me claiming they want to be real estate investors, but then never take Action. I'm interested in hearing if you have found anything that helps people move fr...
Great forum here. Was hoping the experts can help me out. I purchased a property in Oct of 2010. The property had been vacant for two years and needed a bunch of work. Purchased the property for $60,000 and put in...
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I am new to investing and should be in a position to make an offer on a deal real soon. Like within days I should have my financing ready. I'm really intrigued by the whole Pre-foreclosure Investing concept, particula...
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I'm not sure what everybody elses situation is, but I work full-time as an Engineer while trying to start my business.
How do you full time workers find time to locate decent properties? I know that just searching t...