I'm trying to set up my expenses in QB and Expenify and I've been back and fourth on a couple of categories. So far I have 1099, Advertising & Marketing, bank charges & Fees, Capital Expenses (for remodels) Ca...

We had a nice couple applying for our SFR. Everything looks good except they don't have SSN yet.  So I could not run their credit reports. The couple originally comes from Australia and works for a big international c...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the nemesis of the mortgage industry, is finally under fire. The biggest complaint about the bureau since its inception has been that it has had zero oversight, and ...

Hello fellow BPers, My husband and I have been dedicated podcast listeners - and savers - for the last couple years. He is originally from Germany and we've been presented with a great opportunity to take over one of ...

Here's a friendly reminder to *choose your lender carefully*. We went with Allied Mortgage Group (based out of Bala Cynwyd, PA) because they were the first to offer us the rate we were looking for, and their incompete...

Thanks Theo Hicks for this amazing blog post.
In our recent interview with @Slocomb Reed and Phil, we looked at the importance of real estate investing and tax planning. If you use tax mitigation techniques like cost...

I have a few contacts abroad who are interested in investing in real estate to get a foothold in the good ole USA. I have peaked their interest by bringing up the EB5 Visa program. I only have a cursory understanding ...

Hello all, I have two properties in Chicago area, bought them through MACK and let them manage my properties.  I'm one of the MACK victims, they haven't paid me a penny since March and I was slow to learn about their ...

I am planning on making 2010 a banner year, I am think that I am coming down with a bit of analysis paralysis. So to fight it, I am jumping head first into my real estate licensing class (access to the MLS) and I shou...

My goal is to purchase my first STR this year or early next. The location I have my eye on is a 3 hr drive from my home in a vacation destination. My question is: How do you know whether to hire a management company o...