there seems to be a couple of ways to calculate Adjusted Basis. One method takes into account Costs of Sale. The other method takes into account Acquisition Cost. My question is, which should Adjusted Basis take into ...

Hello,

Anyone selling stainless steel appliances or have recommendations on where to buy? Need a fridge and two stoves before Thanksgiving.

Thanks for the tips!
Happy Thanksgiving!

TT

Does anybody know how long something stays on your credit report after you've paid it off? I've had a car loan for about 1.5 years. The term of the loan is 60 months but I'm in a position to pay it off completely now....

Any real estate professional knows..it's not closed until it's closed. Getting to contract is one step, the real work begins with getting to the closing table. As an investor focused buyer's broker I spend the majorit...

Spending most of my time saving and get my credit straight for my first investment and hit a wall.....just reviewing, reviewing, reviewing my "buy and hold" plan, until I couldn't anymore and then I hit a wall, until....

I have several properties with very old appliances.  However, I've had horrible experiences with both American Home Shield and Total Protect Home Warranty.  I am looking for a solid home warranty company, at least unt...

First time landlord to be. I'm looking to forecast and budget for 1) capital expenses relating to big ticket items (roof, hvac, appliances, unforeseen etc.) and 2) ongoing repair and maintenance costs. I've searched t...

I understand that appliances have a "predictable lifespan". An oven/range typically have a predictable lifespan of 20 years. A tenant broke my 10 year old range. Am I only allowed to charge him for 50% of the cost for...

Hi,we recently changed property managers after having the same one for several years. We started to have issues i.e. checks were starting to come in late, hard to get in touch with, and so forth so we were happy to he...

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Is there a rule of thumb for operating expense ratio for retail (non NNN) properties? What if the owner is only responsible for roof and structure? Is there an "average" estimated vacancy loss that you use to e...