Can anyone tell me exactly what part of sec 469 of the tax code that explains what qualifies you as a real estate professional? I am having a disagreement with my CPA. He says that you have to have a 7 days or less on...

Hi all. My husband and I recently discovered that our identifies were stolen.  We have had several credit cards opened in our names.  The cards were maxed out and then tossed.  The credit card companies have told us t...

Watch Fox News tonight and you’ll see news about the upcoming U.S. Election, the U.S. Housing “Recovery,” and of course the Olympic Games. What you won’t see, is any news about the banking crisis in Europe and the re...

I am new to PB and real estate investing in general.  I've saved up some money and read some books, and now I am ready to start investing!  I've been looking into multi-family properties under $200k and SFR around $10...

Hi there! My name is Mami Yamaguchi. That's right, Mami like in Spanish, only its a very Japanese name! I am Japanese born, raised in South Orange County, California, and have been living in Miami for 4 years. To be a...

My tenants of 3 years have now found themselves in a hard place. They have been great tenants for the last 3 years, occasionally they’d be late but would always come up with the rent and tack on a late payment without...

Hi pros! Just learned my tenant has seen nice & went & bought a bunch of mouse traps. No mice caught yet. They want me to repay them as well as remove dead critters. (Don't blame them!) but should I reimburse ...

Hello! I wanna buy my first rental with in the first 3-4 months possibly sooner if the numbers are in the green, hard to find the market and have no team. Would love a helping hand and possibly some advice for someon...

Hi everyone,

Just curious on people's pet policy. We have allowed small to medium sized dogs before with a monthly pet fee, but no cats. They were really good tenants and the unit was very clean when they left, nev...

A coworker of mine is allowed to work remotely from home. He has recently purchased a home in Nevada and has declared permanent residency there via his employer and has gotten it approved. In reality, he lives in Sacr...