Which is better from a tax and profit advantage.  A commercial loan, term of 20 years, with depreciation or a regular loan with term of 30 years?   Opinions, please?

Hi All,I working with a property manager for renting out my first-ever property. One of the applicants who is interested will be moving to find a job and has a guarantor (her family) on the lease. I initially said no ...

Do you have things you don't charge the tenants for with maintenance issues?

Can people share their experience renting to a tenant through a temporary accommodation company? I am a new landlord and I have received some inquiries from companies who are looking for houses for tenants whose ho...

Hi all,I'm looking for a few recommendations on a great real estate lawyer. I plan on buying property in the Metro Detroit area (possibly including Detroit itself) and I'd like someone who is experienced with dealing ...

If a borrower defaults on a loan, does the lender have the right to secure the collateralized vacant property prior to foreclosure?

Hi, All!I received a frantic call from a tenant telling me that one of the washing machine was flooding. The overflow went into two units and down a hallway. I called my appliance repair company and they found no issu...

Best Background, Criminal Eviction check software for leases?I have a lease property in California so I am searching for a system that allows a check to be ran without social security numbers. Any suggestions for regu...

Here is a question for my fellow investors. Several of my tenants are in my rental houses for now over four or five years. I was able increase their rent over time but it is still about $150 or so below market. I am o...

After using Wells Fargo for my last two properties that I’ve successfully sold for a profit, using conventional loans, it is taken me almost a week to get from the same person I’ve been talking to for the last two hou...