Emmett Fonte
Expansion project of the Panama Canal will add a 3rd lane of transit, having a direct impact on economies of scale and international maritime trade.
The largest infrastructure project since the waterway's original construction, the Panama Canal Expansion Program will create a new lane of transit traffic along the canal through the construction of a new set of lock...
Stephanie Nurre
HELP: Bought a house that will likely be condemned
My husband and I recently purchased a house in Lake Forest, IL that needed some rehab. We did all of our due diligence (three mold companies, chimney inspector and regular home inspector). After beginning the mold rem...
Karen Margrave
FANTASY DEALS
As a developer/builder there's always ideas swirling in my head about "fantasy projects" I'd like to do someday. One that is just outside our grasp right now, and I'm sure all of you have some too.
If you c...
Atanas Petrov
Investing in Short Term Vacation Rentals STR in California
Hello,I have 2 single family houses and a condo in Los Angeles, and have been learning abut Vacation Rentals lately. I'm 2 weeks away from being ready taxes filed etc. to pull the trigger on the next investment prop...
Greg Gaudet
Memphis - buy renovated home for 65K or original home for $30k?
Hi All,Like many others, I have been doing research preparing to begin my first REI with a SFH in Memphis, TN (because properties here on Maui are too expensive for regular guys with regular salaries like me!) I've b...
Michaela G.
Who do I call? Ghostbusters won't help ;-)
So, I have a big lot and I own properties adjoining on 3 sides, BUT there's one (crack) house that's adjoining on the back and they won't let me build my fence there. Last time I called the police and he stated that h...
Bill Briscoe
Magic colors?
I'm doing my first investment rehab (I've worked on a couple houses while I've lived in them before, but nothing this extensive all at once). Just closed yesterday. This is a lower middle class but mostly tidy neigh...
Brian Panasuk
Six Figure Student Debt
I'm 23 and graduated college last year and have thus far paid my student loans down to $163,000 (yikes), with an interest rate of 6.62%. Before taxes I will make ~$80,000 this year. I work in a very stable industry an...
Jack Bobeck
How the virus is impacted the last half of March in Jacksonville
Online home tours growing as a safe alternative in times of social distancing while real estate industry deals with sudden uncertainty.
The sign outside the house says For Rent, but Eleanor Baker hasn’t been in a hur...
Larry Tacker
Newbie from Shorewood, IL
Hi all, My name is Larry & I am from the extreme SW burbs of Chicago. I currently prepare taxes & close loans for many different title companies. Closing some of the investment loans is what has lead me to t...