A friend who is not an investor is buying a house to live in. This is her first home purchase.She has had a less than stellar experience with her agent, her title company and her experience in general. At the last min...

My tenant called me last night and said that her daughter plugged in an iron in her room and that it somehow set off the circuit and there is no electricity in her room. She said that they unplugged everything in ...

... and by 89% in comparison to rents.Australia and Canada share the dubious prestige of having housing prices the most out of alignment with the rest of their economies.The Economist, "Global Housing Markets: Propert...

Dear allI am close to secure my first property (Canada) and currently  discussing the mortgage details my banker. He  strongly reccomends (for logical reasons) a mortgage insurance.1) What's your take about about it ?...

Morning all. I'd love to get your collective wisdom on this deal I'm in. Here are the basic facts as I know them.

I moved to this part of the country (NW Arkansas) 1.5 years ago following a career on Wall Str...

I think I know the answer to this question is it depends but I am going ask anyway. I am starting to put together my real estate business plan and I am trying to figure out what type of property to invest in. What is...

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We are learning more of the in's and out's of depreciation, trying to decide how to handle depreciation on some properties.

Basically:
* Our AGI is past the point where we can deduct any passive loss carryo...

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I am currently looking into a 5 unit residential property (no commerical space here) in Philadelphia. I am very new to the game so any tips here would be great. Just looked at the property this weeke...

Rehabbers and builders can rack up a lot of credit card spending on building materials.  What's your favorite rewards card for big spenders?  Why?