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Ingrid Nagy Do any of you do your own repairs?
9 January 2009 | 60 replies

Since I mostly just look and give instructions to the Super, it was a real "turn back the clock" moment for me recently when I was trying to meet an inspection deadline-not enough manpower to get everything done. The...

Andrew M. Am I crazy to want to leave CA?
22 October 2017 | 84 replies

I live up in the Bay Area, have a nice job and a wonderful house, but still with a wife and two young kids, feels like you can't get ahead here because its so expensive.  Also hard to do any real estate investing when...

Sean Gallagher Take the equity? Hold? Sell?
9 December 2016 | 97 replies

Creative suggestions for this scenario.  You purchase a property that winds up having about 60-80k of equity, in need of lots of minor repairs, 3br 2ba.  Only property owned, want to build on portfolio and maximize gr...

Derrick Thomas Discrimination in Real Estate Investment
30 June 2017 | 88 replies

I know this one might get a bit controversial, but I think it's important to have this discussion. I started out investing a bit over a year ago and it was just recently I started experiencing some discrimination once...

Jerry Kisasonak Build a Buyers List!!! Really? What about the MLS?
15 August 2012 | 64 replies

Much of what I hear about wholesaling is to build a buyers list and go find properties to fill those buyer's purchasing criteria. In other words, be sort of an order fulfillment company.

However, 98% of property sal...

N/A N/A Offer price in a buyer's market
17 June 2007 | 50 replies

We're newbies...go easy! :D

We're about to buy our first investment property, a duplex with excellent income. It has been on the market for 200+ days.

We're making an offer soon. Is there a rule-of-thumb for t...

Joshua Milam Use your own Life Insurance Policy to invest in real estate?
17 May 2023 | 33 replies

Has anyone borrowed from their life insurance policy or used it as collateral to invest? I've had a few people that said this is a great strategy and to make sure I have the policy setup correctly. Working on getting ...

Anthony R. Do you rent to Lawyers?
13 April 2018 | 50 replies

So let me preface this with, I go waaaaaaay out of my way to provide the best life and apartments I can for my tenants. I would argue that any property owner, regardless how big or small they are, could compete with ...

Amanda Sutherlin Body of Arkansas Real Estate Agent Found: Hits home as I have to show by myself
19 March 2015 | 115 replies

Body of Arkansas Real Estate Agent found, this is so sad! Praying for the family. This hits me hard as I have to show property by myself and the thought has crossed my mind as to what could happen. Things I do:Never s...

Robin Grimes Tenant Applicants say the dumbest things
3 May 2023 | 1572 replies

Stupid things Tenant Applicant’s say.

I had renovated a nice 4/3/2 and put it on the market for lease. Here are some of the comments from people who toured the property during the open house or called me from signa...