Hi All,Here's my situation:  I'm currently under contract for my first property!  A duplex near uptown.  It needs some cosmetic updates, and I want to finish the attic and turn in into 2 more bedrooms.  My question to...

This post is inspired by show #238 @Michael Swan. I have about $250k worth of equity in a SFR rental in a suburb of Los Angeles I bought in 2010. The property about breaks even and the tenants are easy. I made the mon...

Hi Everyone,I'm looking for my first investment property but I'm not sure which area would make more sense to me. I currently have about 10-15k to spend so the pricepoint im trying to remain in will be 200-350k. I wan...

Ok, I'm throwing this out more as an interesting situation to show the unexpected stuff that can happen. Since most are in different states, with different laws, this may be completely different for you than for me.  ...

I'm trying to understand how tax sales work in Texas to see if it's something I want to pursue further. I'll appreciate corrections or confirmations on the things I think I know and answers to the things I don't.I und...

Hi experienced/ inexperienced guys and gals alike. My name is Tarica but you guys can call me Rika. I am a nurse from Rochester, NY looking to rip the bandaid off and jump into the RE game head first! I am super excit...

Hello BP. It seems as an eternity since I embarked in this Real Estate investing adventure we share. I decided to go the buy and hold route.I will tell the tale of what seems like the longest coming rental check ever....

Hi,I’m starting this conversation to know more about both Markets. I’ve been told many people call Toledo little Detroit but i don’t know what that means. From my research both Toledo & Detroit favor cash flow ove...

Hi,Summary :Our Loma Linda home listing has been active for since June 21 with no offer yet.House is in decent shape overall but is rough around the edges ,Front lawn dead.  Previous tenant did not maintain well.   I ...

I need quite of bit of help as this is the first time I'm dealing with a tenant breaking a lease, and I have a number of questions. (I'm a small time investor with only a couple of properties.) Tenant had been living ...