My wife and I have created a revocable trust, and I am wondering if I should be putting our rental property into this along with the rest of our assets. It's a duplex and the first of our rental properties. I am unlik...

The rental market is a dynamic environment, and one constant is change. From updated tenant rights laws to shifting zoning regulations, staying compliant can feel like a moving target. For real estate investors, adapt...

The question on everyone’s mind: Is now a good time to invest in real estate? This question is hard to answer because it’s always personal, market (mine is Eastern Kansas) & deal specific. However, below are my hi...

I am still a bit confused about the whole topic of tax benefits from having rental property. Can anyone take a look at this example, and let me know if I am doing this correctly?

An investor has a full-time job makin...

I'm going to be doing a 1031 exchange on a property I own and I was curious if it is possible to use some of the funds to do capital improvements on the property(s). So say I purchased 3 homes which I understand is th...

I’m a little confused on what happens when your rental breaks even and you do tax breaks or write offs for maintenance , travel, etc. Does nothing happen or you don’t get anything since the property is not generating ...

Greetings from the desert.  I can best describe myself as an aspiring real estate investor.   Although I'm currently the landlord of 2 mixed-use buildings and 1 single-family home in Papillion, NE (a suburb of Omaha),...

Hello,I have a question about a situation I am in and I am trying to weigh the pros & cons.I currently own a 4 unit property that has approximately 25 years remaining on the 30 year fixed loan @ 4.375%.Current pay...

I purchased a house 2 years ago in Austin. It is valued at $600K in county appraisal today. It is 14 year old house, I recently replaced roof with $11K from my pocket. I turned it to investment house this year as I mo...

Hello Everyone! We are a husband/wife LLC (single member LLC, disregarded entity) and report our rentals on our personal taxes. We currently have four multi-families in two LLCs (10 tenants). We plan to add more small...