This will be my first investment property.This just was posted for sale and my wife and I have always talked about the potential to buy this house. This house is currently a rental and has been for the last 10-15 (may...

Anyone have any experience, good or bad, with getting an Assignment of Rents for Residential Properties?We're trying our hand at this for the first time and were curious what others have done.For this particular loan,...

There is a 6 unit multi-family building in Chicago’s Douglas Park (subpar) neighborhood that advertises a “14%” cap rate as a “guaranteed subsidy.” Aka section 8. It’s also on the MLS. The building is $380k. Fully occ...

Hi Everyone, I wanted to know if you guys/gals could make some suggestions on Lighting and paint choices for rentals. I usually go with a off white/beige color paint with white trim and then for lighting I wanted to s...

Hey folks, I enjoy designing functional spaces in my flips, taking advantage of the square feet, creating the most usable environment possible. On my current flip I have knocked out a bathroom, and bedroom wall separa...

I have an bank accepted contract on an REO house for $140k. It's a beautiful old craftsman 4 bdrm from 1910 but it has wood single pane windows, no insulation, and only one bath on the main floor. My agent estimates A...

Hey everyone,

I'm working on a blog post, called (tentatively)

"100 Tips for Selling Your House Faster, Easier, and For More Money."

I think I have like 6 ideas... so I have a ways to go. Can anyone offer their ...

Looking for some suggestions on a tricky partnership which started beautifully but gradually going sour. Almost 2 years ago I came to know this older gentleman. He and his wife had done 4 bungalow conversion projects...

I BP!  I'm actively looking to buy my first rental and found an off market deal I would like some advice on.  The basement of this property has wood paneling covering the foundation and there is very evident signs of ...

Good evening everyone,My two eldest siblings and I are thinking of joining forces to capitalize on approximately 8K sqft of land behind our mother's home. We've talked about doing something with it for years, but our ...