Derek Sorto
Hard money Lender says not worthwhile to lend
Hello,The scenario:I found a two family property in which the purchase price is 85,000 cash. It has an approximate ARV of 105,000. Seller says no money would need to be invested for repairs (I doubt that). I have driv...
Maxwell Milholland
Seeking advice on market research
Hello everybody,I am looking to start investing in the near future in Buffalo, New York. I am looking for duplexes in the 100-200k range in a good neighborhood that will produce an abundant pool of responsible, trustw...
Ben Leybovich
In Portugal Landlords Can't Evict Elderly
I just read an article, which is not in English so I am not sharing, that the Parliament in Portugal mandated that landlords cannot evict elderly (65+) and/or handicapped if they'd been renting the same dwelling for ...
Joshua Dorkin
Another Bank Bites the Dust
Integrity Bank Becomes 10th U.S. Failure This Year
Integrity Bank of Alpharetta, Georgia, was closed by U.S. regulators today, the 10th bank to collapse this year amid a surge in soured real-estate loans stemming fr...
Michael Sherwood
Tenant moving out
Hi all been some time since I have posted here ( because everything has been going smoothly :) )
Anyways, I have a set of tenants that informed me last sunday that they are moving out this sunday....haha... no 31 d...
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Bid4assets and Ebay listings
I'm hoping to purchase my first investment in the next few months and I'm looking at online auction properties. My first purchase will most likely be sight-unseen, other than the pictures on the listing. Very scary,...
Alissa Sabbe
Real Estate Invesors Union
My husband and I are relatively new to the investing world and we are just getting our feet wet. We have a four-plex and two single family rental homes, all are fully leased and professionally managed and g...
Jennifer Ozinegbe
A Beginner's Dilemma
Hey everyone!My name is Jennifer and I currently reside in Staten Island, NY. As a 29-year old professional working in Brooklyn, NY, the commute as well as other things has got me thinking about moving to Brooklyn. Ho...
Brad De Vries
New member checking in from Ottawa, Canada
Hey everyone, first post here. I'm 30 years old and have been interested in investing in real estate since I was a teenager. My family owns multiple commercial properties in my home town and I've seen how it can provi...
Mihir Bhimaraju
How did investors and landlords survive the downturn in 08/09?
This question lingers in my mind and I'd love to hear from investors/ landlords who survived the 08/09 market downturn. I invest in my backyard and it hasn't taken as big a hit as other coastal cities did. But I've he...