I've been thinking a lot about buying a property and renting it out. I have a good grasp on a lot of the essentials, but I was hoping for some input from hive mind as to what I should be prepared for, what I should have ready, and how best to handle being a landlord. [more inside]
posted on Mar 26, 2008 - 20 answers

I'm planning on buying a house with my SO. We will contribute different amounts to the down payment and the monthly payments. How do we calculate how much of the resultant property each of us owns, especially when we don't know how the property will (or will not!) appreciate? [more inside]
posted on Dec 7, 2007 - 29 answers

An individual looking to buy a multi-family home to create a low rent situation for several artists. Is there a benefit to becoming a non-profit? Is there money to help support this venture that I should be chasing after? [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2007 - 6 answers

What kind of lawyer specializes in property line disputes? [more inside]
posted on Mar 1, 2007 - 8 answers

What's the best way to go about selling a timeshare? Search engines are clogged with tons of spammy sites, and no good information. [more inside]
posted on Sep 1, 2006 - 10 answers

Perhaps a ridiculous question: is it possible in a major city (I'm in Toronto) to buy a small piece of land and build a tiny house (like the B-52 on this page) on it? What's involved? If possible, what are the pros and cons? Is it pointless, financially? [more inside]
posted on Jul 21, 2006 - 32 answers

I have recently acquired a commercial property. I want to obtain a line of credit against the down payment I put on the property. Obviously, I have not done this in the past. But, I envision the transaction being similar to a home equity line of credit. Is there anyone out there that can point me to the right direction. FYI, the commercial property was acquired via a new LLC of which I own 100%.
posted on Jun 2, 2006 - 3 answers

I heard there is a free real estate property _ownership_ search on the internet (you type in address and it'll cough up the owner), but it is next to impossible to google it with all the commercial listings, will anybody help me?
posted on Sep 12, 2005 - 16 answers

Buying property in the country... Benton County, Oregon that is. What should I know about wells, septic systems, acreage, timber and the like? [more inside]
posted on Apr 16, 2005 - 3 answers

I'm interested in stories about living in apartments where something bad has happened. Apartments with gnarly histories. Murders, suicides, 'haunted' apartments, whatever. Did it affect the value? Did you learn about it only later? Did you hire an exorcist? Did a new paint job suffice? etc. Anyone have such stories, or know of such?
posted on Feb 6, 2005 - 16 answers