I have just started a mortgage business in Nothern CA and needed help & advice. Greatly appreciated. First, How and where can i get a 1099 form to issue to my agents? How can I provide an excellent support system ...

Hello, Does any one know if it is legal or not for the landlord to do his own pest control, for instance for bed bugs and roaches. We have a maintenance person who currently sprays our apartments, just wanted to find ...

Hi, My wife is Allison, I'm her husband David.  We have a 3 rental unit in Park Slope, Brooklyn.  The 15 yr mortgage will be paid off in 3 years.  Right now we have 90% equity in the house.  We'd like to make another ...

I have been talking to several private lenders and for some reason I keep getting thrown for a loop. Everything starts off seeming legit and then things turn and I start second guessing the lender. I have found two th...

We have a triplex under contract and the condition of one of the units is very concerning. Filth and leaks in both the bathroom and kitchen faucets were identified in the inspection. The tenant is older, loves the pro...

Newbies on the "fringe" often hear about real estate investing through sources which churn up emotional enthusiasm over the thought of "quick", "easy", and/or "huge" profits. In truth, very few ever have the "home ru...

I want to share what I believe is a powerful commentary from Peter Giardini about not only the impact of government intervention on the landlord business, but also the perception of landlords as big bad evil rich peop...

We have had a set of tenants that had kids with some special needs and they were pretty rough on the house. Wonderful family paid on time always and we sympathize with the needs of the kids. We went above and beyond f...

So, here's the story. I am a new investor, been studying for awhile, but been doing some globetrotting and haven't been settled in one place long enough to feel comfortable with my knowledge of the local market in ord...

The Fed has announced it plans to buy $600 bn worth of bonds over the next several months to plug money into the system, stimulate lending, etc. Do you think QE2 will work, or just create inflation?