How do you verify that the maintenance repairs that a property management company is charging you for are true and correct

How important is it to have zoning paperwork? currently working on a foreclosure and the bank does not have any of the zoning paperwork. I was wondering how necessary zoning paperwork is and if anyone has had to reque...

What would be a typical management fee that a RE management firm can charge on managing your property?  I know most would charge certain % on the initial rental (setting up with a new tenant) and another % for the ren...

I'm quite new to this whole investing thing with real estate. Still working on accumulating knowledge of real estate. For future reference however, where is a good place to find the expense rates for houses (utilities...

Hello,I'm looking at an office building deal. Unfortunately, all the current tenants have Gross leases. I was wondering is there an expense rule of thumb (i.e the 50% rule) for office buildings? Once the leases expire...

In all the forms and calculators to estimate expenses no one seems to include pest control. I live in Georgia and you have to have it for the termites. Do you factor in pest control as a monthly expense and what is a ...

I was curious if anybody had experience starting in REI in Chicago. It is a very expensive market, and even just outside of the city, but within Cook County, there is not much room for error. I would like to either fl...

How do we accurately determine ALL property related expenses and reserves (for any location)?

Hey BP!  Given that it's tax season, I've been looking over strategies that I can use to reduce my tax burden.  For those who rehab properties, how do you report your expenses?  Can I write off my entire lumber bill a...

Greetings!I am in the midst of purchasing my second rental.  (Yay!)  What is the best way to account for expenses that cross between properties.  Accounting software, property management fees that are not property spe...