Hey all,I have newbie question here. When trying to get a loan/mortgage for a property I'm assuming they will ask you for income proof or tax returns to see how much you're making and what can you qualify for, etc. My...

Hello,I am close to purchasing my first duplex in South Jersey and am looking to see if anyone is or has been in the same situation.  It is a 2 unit 1 bedroom 1 bath each.  Unit 1 currently rents for $700/month, Unit ...

Hi Everyone,My wife and I currently have our primary residence and our investment property on a 15 year note, and I love the fact that we'll be paying it off much sooner, WITH a substantially lower rate. However, as w...

Hello! I’m a newbie and in the process of purchasing a side by side duplex in the twin cities area and will be owner occupying one side. When it comes time to renew the lease I would like to shift some of the responsi...

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I'm wondering what's the best way to know what the vacancy rate is in a particular area, zip code, city, whatever. I've been using Sperlings (www.bestplaces.net), but sometimes I wonder how accurate and up t...

So this is a deal that I came across, it’s out of my league but I was curious what you guys might think.

It’s a vacation rental on a lake, for sale for 1.3M. They claim (an investor selling it) it has $190,000 per y...

Hello from Ohio,     I'm finally at the point where my wife and I are ready to build a new house.   I've been tossing around the idea of using my current house as a first rental property and have already had multiple ...

As someone who's had some exposure to the A&E industry, I know how important it is that projects finish on time and on or under budget (preferably the ladder).  This same rule applies when trying to manage contrac...

Hello everyone, I joined a while ago expecting to be on the verge of buying but things happen and it got derailed for about 6 months or so.  My plan is to house hack in northeast Philadelphia area to start. This is my...

Hi All- I am gut renovating/expanding a 2300 square foot 2 family house into a 4100 sq. ft.  four family building.Trying to decide which hot water system to install in each unit.  I am probably using heat pump systems...