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So I recently sent out some marketing pieces to all of the Antelope Valley. But strangely enough, of the 10 people who called me in response, 9 want to dump their properties in California City. Hardly a peep from Pa...
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Here’s how that works:Depreciation is the act of slowly deducting the initial expense of an asset against your taxable income. Generally this is over a 27.5 (residential) or 39 (commercial) year time frame. So each ye...
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So I bought a 4plex in Michigan back in September and hired a handyman who only had positive reviews on Google, Yelp, Facebook, etc.
He seemed pretty trustworthy at first and I hired him to get all 4 units rent ready...
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Hello everyone! I am a first time landlord. I recently bought a SFH and am now listing it for rent this month.
About the house: The house was build in the 1950s but is in really good condition. The house is super re...
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I have an STR I manage at a distance and have a property mgmt company handling the day to day. They have done a great job managing guests and the STR platforms to maximize bookings but when we returned to stay a few ...
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Hi,
I am taking the plunge for first property in TX. I work in the healthcare industry, and I am the driving force on this--hubby is a stock investor. But he is supportive and agrees diversification is good.
We own...
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I just finished watching the webinar, "How to Buy Your First Duplex, Triplex, and Fourplex!" in which Brandon comments that collecting the rent in cash was "stupid." Can anyone enlighten me on why collecting the rent ...
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I have two 50 x 100 lots I want to turn into mobile home lots and rent out the lots. Looking for input on the process to setup and rent.