Here is my scenario:- I sell my duplex which I owned for 7 years - I lived in the 2/3 portion and use the remaining 1/3 for rental all 7 years- Selling price 1 mil.- Am I correct that I can 1031 the 1/3 rental portion...

Does anyone have a comparison of prices for the best direct mail order providers ?

After reading through several posts it seems that an 800 # with a live person answering that has a 4 or 5 question script is what most people are using for bandit signs. I was also considering a local number and usin...

Hello investors, landlords and agents. My name is Chanelle, I work for a premier Property Management firm in Southern California. I'm not here to advertise, I simply want to let you know that we exist. We are a one-st...

Hi BPers,I would like to leverage your experience with the tenants payment system.I guess at this point, it is getting old for me that I have to go pick up the rent from them at the property or POBox. I am growing, so...

When you use seller financing who creates the MORTGAGE/Deed of Trust and the PROMISSORY NOTE? What I mean is the actual paperwork.

I worked for a drtv advertising agency years ago, and I know some of the big answering services like Convergys. But for small businesses like us who want consistent but affordable service what options are out the...

Hi fellow BPers, my wife and I are considering upgrading houses and keeping our 2/1 house as a rental property? Question for those w/knowledge & EXPERIENCE: is this a good idea, why/why not? The house is a 1924 pr...

We have about 1,000 square feet of carpeted floor that we'd like to convert to tile.   I'm wondering if it's worth the crazy labor cost to pay someone to do the work, or if it's a project I could do myself.   From wha...

Hey everyone,
I’m looking for advice on an issue I’m facing with my rental properties. Recently, my property taxes and insurance costs have increased significantly, turning what was once positive cash flow into negat...