My wife and I self manage our California rental property but spend no where near 750 hours per year doing so. We are W2 earners with over $200k combined income.  Since we don't meet the tax law criteria for "Real Esta...

Is it acceptable to cover asbestos tiles with vinyl siding without having to go through the hazards of removing it?

I am working with a commercial broker that's in his mid-70s and we were talking the other day about what books we have read and realize there were so many that we have in common. We both had pretty much the same books...

One of my tenants has reported that they have bed bugs in their unit. This has been confirmed by a city official who came to verify the presence of bed bugs. The tenants are citing the Chicago bed bug ordinance that s...

Last year I filed my taxes as single, and owned a rental that returned a loss. I was able to deduct the losses on my taxes.This year, I am married. The same property once again has a loss. If we file jointly, it seems...

Hello Fellow Canadians

What are your favourite books on real estate specifically for the Canadian investor?

HI BP. I do a lot of rehabs for Buy n Holds. My next one will be a long term hold as a rental due to various reasons.  I could get crazy with this one such as: switch from oil to gas, new HVAC and add central air, win...

I'm currently reading The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor and reached the section about real estate losses. They mention that real estate losses are often times mistaken as a capital loss. In...

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I have a question about underground oil tank. I want to make offer on a three family property that has an underground oil tank in New Jersey. All I know is that it the tank is there I don't know if it was f...

I see many of the Florida county online auctions through RealAuctions are starting this week. A couple of have just started.

http://www.realauction.com/county-tax-lien/

I also am seeing many of the Grant Street Gro...