I am having some very bad experiences working with agents in Chicago.  They have all been the non-listing agents and I fully understand why the listing agents do what they do, they want all of the commission for thems...

Hey BP,I'm just curious about a transaction that seemed odd between a realtor and a person selling her house. This is a retail/market price attempt at a sale by the home owner. Within 7 hours of the listing 2 offers c...

With lending standards just now beginning to loosen from a historic tightening, I find it bizarre (and frankly, offensive) the idea that Private Mortgage Insurance will now be something that will be permanently affixe...

Hello all! Newbie here still studying and hoping to get started in REI when I move to SoCal in Jan 2018. I'm mainly looking into house hacking when I get there to get some cashflow before I start getting into rentals...

Hi everyone, I'm getting very tired of ridiculous property tax increases every year, but I don't have time to fight them.  I own 8 single family rentals, can anyone recommend a good done for you service that can fight...

Hey gang. I've heard about turnkey companies (properties that a company owns, is already rented, and ready to sell with tenants in it) but am not familiar with any names of companies. Does anyone have recommendations,...

I looking at cheap, distressed, and foreclosed properties in my area. However, no agents seem to “have the time” to show me these. I think the real reason is because they won’t make much commission off of these homes ...

Hi members,I have a SFH under contract, already completed inspection and scheduled to close in 2 weeks.  In the meantime the recent hurricane/storm Debby just hit Florida.  The property is in central Florida and Debby...

If you are researching for a property out of state or looking to buy a turnkey property, Roofstock offers multiple reasons to buy a property on their website because of its investor friendly features. Below are some o...

I've seen all of the photos of Houston and of course I feel very badly for the people there. I have never been in a situation as bad as that and can only imagine the emotional and financial toll its taking on them...T...