Hello, I need some recommendations on what to do with the landscaping for the area between the sidewalk and street of a new rental I'm acquiring in Salt Lake City, SLC, Utah, UT. The area is not set up with water and ...

As I am getting ready to do my taxes this year I started thinking about the depreciation for my rental property. I know the standard is to depreciate the rental property over 27.5 years but since I don't plan on ownin...

Is a picture really worth 1,000 words...I hear a lot about price appreciation across Columbus, Raleigh, Nashville, and Indianapolis, but what's the real story? Here is the 12-month estimated change of property value i...

SEO (Search Engine Optimization) seems to bring up a lot of unknowns to many investors who are interested in building their website and online presence. The push around implementing SEO is to help rank your site so it...

My husband I and purchased our first rental at the end of May. We are wrapping up the renovation and are putting it on the market in the next week. What guidelines/qualifications do you use when considering tenants? i...

You may be thinking that “Happy New Year” is a strange title for this column since we’re in the middle of April. Well it’s not. That’s because I’m talking about the Hebrew New Year. It just started, and we’re currentl...

I stage all my homes for sale. I have had to adjust to a few new trends over the last decade and a half - mostly color palate (tans a browns changed to soft greens and blues). I am not a designer but I watch some home...

I notice a few local Realtors call themselves "Real Estate Consultants" instead of using the term "Realtor" or Agent they said it sounds better and more professional which I do agree with. I wanted to know from Bigger...

Help!  I wanted to check out tax rates within some nearby areas and started out here: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/orptbook/2012t...I was quickly baffled by the differences between counties, municipalities, cla...

My current tenant is a wonderful single mom, 2 adorable kids and pays on time and has had minor issues, in which I addressed timely.I'm ready to rent the 2nd apartment. For her childrens safety is it ok for her to acc...