I've been researching and saving for 3 years now. I'm fully convinced real estate is the way to go. My wife and I are already invested in a gym and making returns on that. We have $22k in the bank and want to buy a mu...

Hello! What is a decent price range for HOA fees when considering to purchase a condo or townhouse? 

As everybody has noticed the increase in materials and labor has skyrocketed which has thrown a wrench into condominium reserve studies. Since reserve studies attempt to forecast replacement costs of items over a 30 y...

Hello there,I was just looking for some opinions on borrowing against my annuity to invest in a duplex. I’d like to use a 203k loan so I can put 3.5% down. I know this means I will need reserves too. A follow up quest...

We are in central Calif and rent our current residence because we can rent for cheaper than buying.   We weathered the crash and are breaking even on a rental we own (25 percent, 50k in equity) in another city.  I'd l...

Rookie in Aurora, IL (Chicago suburb) looking for my first SFH or multi-family home to buy and hold. The issue that I am running into is that I have enough funds to put down the 20% for a conventional mortgage but it ...

Need some good advice. I have a 150K home that we paid off. I also have a duplex that is nearly remodeled and is worth about 110K with a 50K mortgage.

I have no desire to mess with the duplex situation just yet -- ...

We just accepted an offer on our house and should have around 180-200k in equity after the agent commissions and closing costs.  I know it's been asked a thousand times but I have to ask.  We are wanting to move to a ...

Does anyone know how depreceation recapture works?

I am selling a home for the first time and have no idea how this works. I purchased this property in 2008 as a primary residence and turned it into a rental a year l...

Quick question for anyone who has ever purchased a condo (buy and hold) for rental purposes. I recently went through an inspection of the unit/building and there were some minor water leaks (slow drip) in the basement...