If a property is in foreclosure and set to be auctioned off, is it still possible to contact the owner of the property, pay off the remaining debt and obtain the property before it goes to auction?  Or once it is in f...

Hi!My name is Tyler Scruggs, I am a soon to be college graduate (May 2020) that will be working in Sales Management upon graduation. I am originally from a suburb in Cleveland (Solon), and plan to begin my initial inv...

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I purchased a new home in Aug 06 and like many people who try to keep up with the Jones' I chose a house that I could "afford" but just barely. Now a year + later, I'm in a position to where th...

I think I have missed this aspect of 1031 exchanges.  Can anyone clarify for me?  Thanks - Here's my example.  I have a mortgaged rental property SFH.  The original sale price was $154,500.  I currently owe about $130...

In a few recent conversations with different folks, it has come up how they are calculating financial performance on multi-family projects. I feel the need to write an article on this, since in many of these conversat...

I bought a tax sale property 8 months ago, non homestead. Title Co. will write policy but exclude redemption for 2 years. Here is the kicker. The homeowner whose name is on the deed died in 2010. There was no will and...

Hello All, I am bidding on properties in Florida almost every day and looking for some insights to save some time. For those that are experienced you know that this is A LOT OF WORK! We get O&Es, drive the propert...

As some of you may recall I made some inquiries on here a few months ago about the best way to protect our real estate holdings by placing them in an LLC. Well we consulted a lawyer and began the process through him o...

I made a cash offer on a house that was listed as a short sale with settlement within 45 days. My agent told me that the seller's agent told him that the bank approved the offer. We then signed a contract for sale wit...

I hear the words “Cap Rate “ a lot. What is a cap rate and why re they important? Is it something added onto a loan interest rate or maybe equity in a property? What is a good cap rate?