Hey all,What resources do you utilize to get a good feel for an area and its market? Things like crime rates, if it's up-and-coming vs overpriced, the schools, the people living there, etc?I know Trulia local is handy...

Hi everyone!Im inheriting what appears to be aloyal tenants for the duplex that I’m purchasing in two weeks. I plan on living in the duplex as well. According to the listing agent, Tenants had been living in the upsta...

Is an area with a lot of new development of both small and large commercial multi family projects a good or bad sign to invest in that area? I’m particularly interested in small multi family investing. On the good sid...

Hi everyone!  We're working on getting our second buy and hold property in Allentown, PA rented and are finding it harder getting applications in. We've been showing the property for the last 3 weeks (just starting o...

Are any of you guys marketing your properties via Youtube?

I know this kind of thing has been done before, I've got a flip camera and was going to make a short video of my next property and upload it to youtube, just...

For months now, all I've heard is "inventory is drying up due to the election."

Well... we're past that now. Wall Street has certainly made its opinion known (Dow is down 2.4% as of this writing). I'm hoping that i...

there is this house by me thats empty for some time now but i didn't really notice anything about it till a week ago when i saw a sign on the window of the home saying the pipes in this house has been winterized so th...

Hi Everyone,

I'm a Wisconsin broker and currently operate my realty company to just do my own deals. I do the occasionally buy or sell for family or friends but for the most part just broker my own deals.

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I asked my lawyer's paralegal if she could have my lawyer look at the Independent Contractor Agreement J Scott posted. I also asked if he had one he recommended for the state of Pennsylvania.

Here is what I got bac...

I am looking to acquire my first multi-family property and I have been looking for a mentor. So far it looks like a hefty price in finding one. As I am researching and understanding the process, I will of course have ...