To all,As a new real estate investor, I have a lot of questions. One of those questions is: It possible to put down less than 20% on properties, without being an owner-occupant? I am in Illinois, looking to invest in ...

Hey everyone. I just got my first house and, of course, I have a mortgage on it. My mortgage is so new that it hasn't showed up on my credit report yet (at least not according to Credit Karma). I would like to start i...

I have this property in Forth Worth, Texas, part of the Metroplex, it's 1770 sqf, 3/2, already renovated, I got it cash so no Deb in the property.I want some advice since this is the Firts invesment property I have, w...

FLOOD!My parents went on a 2 wk vacation out of the country.They asked me to water the plants once during the 2weeks.  1 week into the vacation, we came to check on the house and water the plants. Today we came into t...

I have two houses out of town which the tenants trashed before they moved out.

What is my best option for getting rid of their junk? A dumpster can get costly, would I be better off hiring a junk man/hauling ...

My sister and I inherited a house built in the 1960s with a pool that was unused for many years and has leaves and a couple of turtles swimming around in it.  It also has a fireplace.  Also, the neighborhood may not b...

Ok, so i'm looking into pre foreclosure dealsNow, i'm a newbie so I really don't know much about what goes in between what i'm about to lay outplease correct me and give me more details on what i'm trying to do also p...

I'm curious to see how other investors handle work space. I'm pretty frugal and currently have a desk set up in the back of a buddies furniture store for free. He's going out of business so I need another option.  I c...

So found a vacant boarded house and went to county website found out owners names..googled around and found out they are both dead...so now what?? get a hold of the children? If so how do I find out their names to sta...

Would it be smart to use an FHA loan on a house that I won't be living in full time but then looking to rent it after the first year?  With not enough cash to put down a 20% down payment, I was thinking this might be ...