Investors have long known that depreciation on depreciable real estate is an economic fiction. Since property values usually increase over time, depreciation has often been called a "phantom" expense. Congress even r...

I am noticing that smart home amenities for new construction apartments and homes are becoming common. For those of us who own older non-smart properties, I want to analyze cost benefit of retrofitting. It is possible...

Turnkey Dad hates the smell of cat urine and makes no money on the buy.  Penis Dad thinks cat urine smells like money and loves a well placed penis on a wall.  I just bought this one LOL. Purchase $80K, repairs needed...

OK here we go just about to start the demolitionpost 5 - salvage of material from old houseThis isn't another post complaining about that awful asbestos remediation work that seems to follow us around from project to ...

I have one multi-member LLC, with multiple rentals in LLC. My CPA thinks the desktop version is the better Quickbooks to get. I am attracted to the multi-user access of the online version, and the automatic backup fea...

Hi fellow investors!  My wife and I, in our spare time, have started a small sf real estate business over the last 2 years.  We have 3 properties and are looking to scale up so that we can afford to quit the rat race....

Good afternoon everyone!I'm military and will be moving in September. While I can't make any deals happen nor do I have any deal under my belt I thought with the time I have left, I'm going to set a goal to do a singl...

BP,I am making moves to invest into a MFH home here shortly but wanted to ask those experienced in MFH investing (Duplex to Quadplex), how are you running comps in the area?I am finding it difficult comparing similar ...

In my RE investing, along with a 4-unit that I've owned for 2 years, I'm currently under contract for a 5-unit closing next month.  After that, I am going to divert my attention to seeking private capital or partnersh...

Is it normal to have 34 “link clicks” from your FB ad where none of those filled out their info on my squeeze page? The ad is a custom ad directed to a list of pre foreclosure in Austin, TX. Just wondering if I need t...