I've been listening to Mark Podolsky, the Land Geek, lately and I'm curious to know if anyone has bought from his company, Frontier Properties USA.  Is it legit?  Some of those properties are super cheap, and I wonder...

The Proposed Regulatory Prudential Standards for Non-Bank Mortgage Servicers put out by the CSBS could put all small lenders who are financing purchases of manufactured homes out of business in states that adapt these...

My tenant is moving in today and I got an email from my PM that the AC is not working....Is this my bad luck or is it always like this on a rental ? The unit is about 5 years old and it was working great when I stay f...

Undoubtedly everything can be found for free on the internet, books, and what have you. However, I really want to know all I can about real estate and let my questions and doubts dissipate. For example, I remember whe...

Thank you Loren Thomas for the idea! http://www.biggerpockets.com/users/BumperLT  I have been working in the HVAC industry here in Chicago for 5 years. I work in the commercial/ industrial side but same concepts apply...

I bought two properties from Columbus Turnkey Houses at the end of last year.  Since then, I have already had an eviction in one house, and now was informed that the paint was cracking from the exterior on the other h...

I currently have a toilet and vanity in my basement and I am getting bids to add a shower to make my basement a livable space. The current bathroom is raised up and I am wanting to have the contractor drill into the g...

The Supreme Court delivered a major victory to the retail real estate industry on Thursday, ruling that states can require most online retailers to collect and remit sales taxes. This overturns an earlier decision hol...

I wanted to get your thoughts: In my lease, I state that any repairs less that $100.00 are the responsibility of the tenant. I have a younger tenant who is asking me to send someone out to change a lightbulb. I sent o...

What risks should I be considering, from a legal standpoint, about changing my mind about offering a lease? I doubt any discrimination laws apply... and how would you let them know you no longer want to offer them a l...