I ran an initial estimate on a property, when I showed it to my contractor, before he went out to the property he thought the dollar amount and the scope looked good. After words, he came back with a bid that was abou...

Does anyone use or see any benefit from having smart home technologies in their rental properties? Obviously, it depends on the quality of the home. My rentals are class B neighborhood type homes and small apartments....

Can you deduct operating expenses from acquisition fee received? Let's say you received $30,000 in acquisition fees, the first year operating expenses of the property is $45,000. Can you deduct all of that? Or do you ...

An associate says he added a partner into his LLC because she had a nearly perfect credit score, and became guaranteer on business loans and commercial real estate, effectively making it super easy for him to achie...

An economy recovering from a recession, crippling student debt, and an overly competitive job market are just a few of the things to list when naming the struggles millennials are facing in their early lives. Never be...

Property has illegal additions , it was never resolved by previous owner. This is a REO foreclosure. My understanding is the bank is supposed to give you a clean title, but who pays for the lien? Buyer? Seller? it ...

Hi everyone. I’m still kind of a newbie at this and just trying to see how everyone’s doing it. When you’re doing your routine inspection for a SFH, is it better to schedule your visit with the tenant being at home? O...

This is my second post, so forgive me if I don't provide all the necessary useful information for you all to help me make this decision. I bought a Two Family south of Boston in 2006 for $385K.  It was in bad shape an...

What are some techniques to help tenant proof your rental property. We have pergo flooring throughout and have been lucky and used our home warranty to replace some big ticket items while we've been living in it. Look...

I'm looking for advice on how to handle HVAC maintenance for my rental portfolio of 30+ units.  I have signed up for annual service agreements for some of my properties but not all.  I have agreements with a few diffe...