Dear members: This post is to warn you. Do not do business with an individual by the name "Trex Samson" or his company "Trex Samson LLC". If you see this individual around, he is a fraudulent lender. I had been workin...

My previous employer was forced to close shop and I was just told that they are going to send me my 401K funds. I've decided I want to use these funds to invest in real estate (I have a separate IRA from previous 401k...

Where to start -- I'm a newbie when it comes to actually applying all the information I've pounded into my head about real estate over the last decade. Finally got the stars all lined up to leap off the cliff and do...

I recently bought a 100-year-old rowhome in Philadelphia as part of an estate sale. My original goal was to fix and rent. It's detached - the city knocked down the home on one side in 2018 and a private individual kno...

What are some hot points to look for when trying to determine the location of a potential property to rent? I'm sure when looking to rent out a property you always run the risk of no one biting but what are some thing...

So I have a tenant buyer in a house right now. They are 1 year into their 2 year lease agreement and their option to purchase agreement states they can purchase any time during those 2 years. They just informed me tha...

Can anyone point me to a thread or comment on what they put in a rental ad that would increase the odds of getting quality tenants for a single family home?  Thanks!

I have a tenant that has been renting from me for 32 months (was a 2 year lease) without ever contacting me for maintenance the entire time and on time with rent every month.  After realizing their lease was expired f...

Hi everyone,
I have what might be a basic question for the creative finance folks out there, but I appreciate the help in advance.
I have a contract in place to purchase a home from an owner who has offered to finan...

Hi all,I am buying a massive 4 level row house in Washington DC and I will live in the basement apartment unit and rent out the six bedrooms available on the three upper floors.  My questions are--1) Do you have the t...