I was wondering, can I use my cell phone bill and gas account as a write off?

I have been working with Wells Fargo to set up a HELOC on my rental property in CA. The appraised value comes 15% under from what Zillow, Trulia and Redfin say. The 3 websites estimates are very comparable. I have ...

Started on my analyzing journey today. Went over to realtor.com and found a property that only had the amount for taxes and estimated mortgage listed. No rent roll or any other income or expenses. What are my options ...

Hi,American ex-pat living in Thailand here. I've decided not to invest in Thailand for numerous reasons, and also feel sheepish about investing in the US from out of the country even with a local partner. But private ...

I have a newly renovated (flooring, paint and general clean up), 2006, 3/2 2500 sq ft home on 1.8 acre partially wooded lot in a rural area about 15 miles from Harrisburg, PA worth @ 229k, I'm planning on offering it...

I've identified a property of 10 duplexes that I'm considering purchasing. It is currently experiencing high vacancy levels (50% :shock:) and those units that are rented are at below market rents. My assessment is tha...

Hello,We're putting a contract on a single-family home in Kansas City and I'm wondering if many buy & hold investors believe it's worth spending the additional money to perform radon testing and a sewer scope. Thi...

Hello!  We are wanting to get into selling some of our properties via owner financing.  I know Dodd-Frank has changed some things and I was wanting to see if anyone remembers which podcast they were specifically talki...

My wife and I want to make an offer on a 32 unit apartment complex. The price is 2.8 mil. I've run the numbers over and over again and the most we would want to offer and still cash flow is 2.3 mil. The owner is going...

I plan on live on that property for at least a year, 2 years Max. doing the repairs in the meanwhile & taking advantage of FHA Loans.
My lender tells me I can refinance after a year and should first refinance to ...