First: security deposits do NOT belong to the landlord. They are exactly as stated: security deposit.They MUST be housed in a FL financial institution per FL statute. They cannot be co-mingled.Now, your tenant left "d...

Let's for a moment take the politics out of the plan to allow 4million immigrants to stay here per executive order.  I don't want to debate the left or right.  I know we all have opinions and most are quite strong eit...

We currently own several rental properties in Florida (Miami, Jacksonville, and Tampa). We are looking to refi a few of our properties and to invest in building and operating an apartment building in the Dominican Rep...

Anyone have any thoughts on this?

My 2 favorites I know of:

-PayPal'ing the cash to myself (3% fee). Although they've given me a slap on the wrist for this.

-Amazon WebPay'ing the cash to...

Hi, everyone! I was sitting around with a few members of a Meetup group I am in. The question was asked "if you only had $500 to start your first business, how would you use the money?" So, I thought it would be an in...

I have had one of the worst experiences with rehabbing a home in Glendale Heights, IL (Suburb of Chicago) with the city inspectors. Some of the most picky, arrogant, expensive, nastiest, non-cooperative inspectors tha...

My father died 2 years ago and left everything to my wonderful step mother. My step mother has made it very clear that the balance of her estate is to be divided 3 ways between my sister, my sisters daughter/my niece,...

Title says it all. Currently live in Orlando. Made money from other businesses in a relatively short time and at a relatively young age, and now want to put it into real estate. Problem is this would be my first real ...