I am thinking of ways to create passive income from new construction.  One option is to build new rentals.  However, I was bouncing around the idea of doing seller financing as the spec home builder/owner.  If my futu...

Hello everyone,I'm in the process of closing escrow on a fourplex and a triplex. All tenants are currently on a month-to-month. I already have 10 tenants on my existing investments and they all started with a one-year...

Hi I have to replace my AC and furnace.  I live in Michigan.  The first quote came in at $5,200 to install a 80% efficiency furnace and an AC unit.  For $650 more he will install a 95% plus furnace.  My renter pays th...

How many days in advance should a tenant give before attempting to terminate a lease?I'm constructing my first lease and wanted to get your opinion on how much time should be given.

Hello, I am new to real estate investing and hope to learn and grow to become a full time investor.

Hey guys! Happy New Year. I am a new investor and I currently have three investment properties in Utah. Like many other housing markets, Utah has sky rocketed and I want to invest out of state where it is more afforda...

I have blogged about optimal leverage a few times and nobody ever seems to have a really good explanation about their approach to it for real estate investing or when it makes sense to take cash out for other investme...

My wife and I are new investors in the state of Colorado and are looking to purchase our first rental property. We are looking for anyone who is familiar with the area that can possibly offer some advice on locations ...

Hey Providence folks, I'm wondering if 2nd homes are considered owner occupied? 

Hello, I am still new to REI and would like to do my first deal soon. I have a family member who has a single family home and has not lived in it for over a year, for a very good price. There are a lot of problems wit...