Just getting started. I have an offer in on my 1st investment property, a short sale condo. Glad to be a part of this community. 

We are currently living in Corpus Christi, TX, but will be moving to Dallas in 6 mo. If we bought a house here, our kid (plus 2 of her friends) would be the renters for a year or so, but then we'd need a property mana...

I have a SFH rented for the past 5 years.  I'm ready to hand off landscape maintenance services to a contractor.  Lot is shy of 1/4 acre, with decent established landscaping but nothing fancy.  I'm curious what you gu...

Should i Account for Repairs and Cap ex for Condos and strata? or does the monthly Maintenance  fee take care of that? does anyone else who invests in condos take account for the repairs, and cap ex's and all the othe...

Does the gain on the investment property needs to be reinvested only to prevent the capital gains tax or the final selling amount needs to be reinvested. One of my friends told me that the gain needs to be reinvested ...

I am eyeing a property to potentially buy and do a full rehab on. The 2200 sf home sits on .60 acre lot in a neighborhood with all similar sized homes and lots. My question is...Is that too big of a yard to expect a t...

My husband and I are looking to purchase a multi-family property in Chicago.  I plan to be the property manager, though we no longer live in the area.  I plan to coordinate all of the maintenance/upkeep and have peopl...

I’ve my second duplex under contract. When I went to look at the units I discovered one tenant had tin foil all over the windows and walls. I am a former social worker and have sympathy for this individual but this is...

Hello, I was hoping to get advice about a good amount (if any) to bill a renter for damage to a door frame. They pulled too hard on the screen door, causing the attached metal rod to rip out a few pieces of wood from ...

Hey BP Investors,I wrote a blog post about the new IRS final regulations enacted January 1, 2014 and I followed it up with another blog post on a special requirement that some landlords may not be aware of - being tha...