Purchasing An Existing House May Stir Up A Hornet's Nest Of Problems

Many home sellers will only spend the absolute minimum prior to selling a home only to make it look good. It's well worth the cost of a home inspection to put you in the drivers seat when it comes to bargaining for the home.

Don't be mislead into thinking a property is in perfect condition just because it may look good. Have a qualified home inspector do a thourogh evaluation of the property. All to often, flaws are covered by a new coat of paint or a new carpet.

Landlord and Property Investor Associations Strive To Help

There are Landlord and Property Investor associations in most States and Countries. They are basically a network between landlords, and real estate investors in the local area. Discussions usually focus on topics such as lease clauses, lease option agreements, foreclosure sales, eviction proceedings, specific investment opportunities, commercial opportunities, and other topics as requested by the group participants. The objectives of the various property associations may vary from club to club or association to association, with many of them set up to assist and grow member knowledge relating to the acquisition and management of rental investment properties.

Here are some Landlord and Property Investor associations in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia and Florida:

Arkansas
Hot Springs Landlord AssociationNorth Little Rock Landlords Association (NLRLA)Northwest Arkansas Real Estate Investors Association (NWA REIA)

California
Small Property Owners of San Francisco, The Real Estate Investors Club of Los Angeles (REICLA), California Apartment Association (CAA), San Francisco Apartment Association (SFAA), Minority Apartment Owners Association (MAOA), National Club of Real Estate Investors (NCREI).

Colorado
Colorado Association of Real Estate Investors, Pikes Peak Landlords And Investors Group (PPLIG), Springs Real Estate Investors' Network (SREIN), Western Slope Real Estate Investors.

Connecticut
Connecticut Association of Real Estate Investors (CAREI), Connecticut Property Owners Association (CPOA), Tolland County Property Owners Association (TCPOA), CT Landlords Norwich Property Owners Association (NPOA), Greater Bristol Property Owners Association (GBPOA), CAREI (CAREI), CT Real Estate Investors Association (CT REIA), Greater Enfield Property Owners Association (gepoa).

District of Columbia
Washington Real Estate Investors Association (WREIA)

Florida
Dade Real Estate Investors Association (Miami), Tallahassee Landlords Association, WealthNote$ (Sarasota), Central Florida Realty Investors (C F R I), Suncoast Real Estate Investors Association (SREIA), POLK COUNTY REAL ESTATE INVESTORS ASSOCIATION (PCREIA), The Real Estate Investors Network, Northeast Florida Chapter (REIN), Boca Real Estate Investment Club (BRIC), Broward County Landlords Association (BCLA), Osceola Landlords Association, BROWARD LANDLORDS ASSOCIATION INC. (BCLA), Jacksonville Real Estate Investors Association (JaxReia), Osceola County Landlord Association (OCLA), The Real Estate Investors Netwotk of NE Florida (REIN), Florida Real Estate Investors (Florida REI), Gator Real Estate Investors Association (GatorREIA), North Florida Real Estate Investors Association (NFREIA), Southwest Florida Real Estate Investors Association (SWFL REIA), Osceola County Landlords Association (OCLA), POLK COUNTY REAL ESTATE NETWORKING ASSOC.LLC (pcrsna), Jacksonville Real Estate Investors Association (JaxREIA).