So say you've been depreciating a property for 10 years.   Year 11 rolls around and you completely replace the roof.  Does that just increase the remaining depreciable balance (basis) for 17.5 years?  Or do you deprec...

So I just ran the numbers on a potential rehab property. Purchase = $310,000. Rehab = $80,000. ARV = $499,000.My profits before realtors commissions = $71,585. After deducting $29,940 of commissions, profits = $41,645...

I'm starting out with a triplex that I plan to self-manage (in Pittsburgh). I'm thinking about outsourcing the maintenance response piece to either Latchel or SuperTenders. They seem very similar in that they handle e...

I'm looking to rent hack while I'm saving up for a down-payment on my first RE purchase. I'd like to use the money saved/earned rent hacking to invest in a triplex or fourplex. Here's my plan: Rent a nice 2 - 3 bedroo...

Hey all.
Writing about the john reed article that was posted on here a bit ago, talking about how most investor's deals they say are good are actually not at all, because according to him, every property over time av...

As I was poking around at the relationships between jobs and potential predictors of job losses, I started looking at a mathematical representation of something less quantitative, that we are all familiar with. This s...

I am the owner of a 10,000 sqft luxury mansion in Hawaii that I have spent the past two years renovating and managing. We've found that the property is perfect for large families, yoga retreats, and corporate groups. ...