For those of you who believe the CFPB will not go after small operators, or that MLO's are experts on regulation that can protect you, consider this excerpt from a press release:The CFPB found that David Eghbali refer...

Must the Security Deposit be placed in a bank in the State (FL) in which the rental is? In Florida?

For my latest batch of mailers I was considering using Standard 3rd class postage because it is quite a bit cheaper, 10 cents cheaper in fact which is huge with the quantity I am mailing.

My question is, gen...

Navigating tax responsibilities can be complex, and one common area of confusion is whether private lenders should send Forms 1099-INT to investors and if investors should receive Forms 1098. Let’s break down these pr...

My accountant is worried about my home being sold some day, and the rule about 2 out of the last 5 years rule?
I'm looking for some help with the IRS rule 262 Or Publication 523.
I've owned my principal residence ...

Do I really think Zillow hates landlords? Well actions speak louder than words. I was surprised to get an e-mail encouraging tenants to not pay rent until August 24th. Landlords and realtors are the main revenue sourc...

Single family rental property was bought a few years ago for $42,000.In 2018, furnace and air conditioner were replaced at the same time. They were listed as separate line items.The air conditioner was about $2700. Th...

Not sure if anyone has seen this. Thoughts?

http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-lew-20100905,0,7858564.story

I own an insurance agency and over the last 13 months I have bought, rehabbed, and rented 5 SFR’s... I actively manage the properties and I run them like a business. I meet/screen prospective tenants, I cut grass, pai...

I rent out the extra bedrooms in my house.  I have a nightmare tenant who is moving out in 8 days (can't come fast enough!).  She is not staying here tonight and she has left all of her lights on and her blinds are fu...