
I have looked at several homes lately that are at a pretty good discount, but for good reason...they are laden with cigarette smoke. Several of these have been on the market a very long time, and I believe could be bo...

Hello Everyone,My wife and I are just getting started with our Rental property journey. Our offer on our first rental property was just accepted and we are closing on the property in a few weeks. The house is a turn-k...

First I want to start by giving credit to @Steve Hall from Jacksonville....his reply in the Houston thread sparked this desire to start this discussion and I incorporated from that post. If you want to be successful a...

I have some cash that I'm interested to invest in real estate here in Ontario Canada and last week I went to a mortgage broker to discuss potential mortgage + improvement deals that I can qualify for so I can start lo...

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I just finished reading a book called "Millionaire by 28" by Todd Babbitt. The author achieved this feat by buying up 50 small condos located in the downtown area of DC. Although he didn't achieve grea...

Hi All,I'm attempting to understand how to do the rehab estimate for the upfront deal screening process.It seems like when you're pre-screening deals, you have to have some idea of how to estimate rehab costs even jus...

I'm looking at a house that's a good candidate for the ductless hvac systmes I've been seeing. Ducts are now all busted and crawl space is SMALL.
Has anyone used these and can anyone give info on costs? The house I'...

I just finished reading Chad Carson's bp blog post, "Why the Massive Real Estate Empire You Think You Want Won't Give You the Life You Imagine". It really rang true for me. I see a lot of wannabe investors, newbies,...

Hello! I am a newer member here and so I apologize if this question has been asked before but I am wondering if anyone has any knowledge or advice on a lender I am looking at using for a rental property purchase and w...

I love living in NYC. Most of the real-estate in my budget are co-ops. Does anyone else live in a co-op in NYC on this site? What have been the pros and cons of investing in one? What are some things I should look out...