I've considered buying in Florida (Ft. Myers area) for a while due to the desirable climate, population growth, low property taxes, and consistent tourism. On the other hand, I see some risk on the insurance side. Sev...

I was looking at possibly getting my real estate lisence. I have a full time job so it would have to be part time gig. I was wondering, as a buy and hold investor, would it be a positive or a negative to my real...

There is increasingly frequent chatter about a real estate bubble and impending crash.  I think projections like this are often misguided and counterproductive.  Here are a few thoughts and I would love to hear what o...

As a tax return preparer, I run across people that deliberately have more withheld during the year than necessary as a kind of forced savings. Others that initially work at owing nothing or paying a little at year's ...

I have heard some of the advantages to getting a license (e.g. access to MLS, saving on commission costs, access to viewing more properties, etc.) but I was curious: as an investor, what are some of the disadvantages ...

I am looking to buy my second property, but this one is initially just to serve as a primary residence with my family. I will rent out my current property that I know can yield positive cashflow (I have done it before...

Hi there. I'm closing on a HUD property in Beacon NY. There is an "open permit" on the deck, and my lawyer said I need to have the deck inspected post closing by the building department, who would then tell me if it w...

Hey BP community.Here's my situation, 2 years ago I got a HELOC on my home to fund my 1st rental property. All went good, I got the property and it's been cash flowing since. The problem I'm facing is that the HELOC a...

Cost Segregation has been a hot topic the past couple of years. But what is it exactly?
A cost segregation study is a strategic tax planning tool that separates the assets that have a shorter useful life and can be d...