Let's say there's an unmarried couple with kids. Boyfriend has a business and is considered self employed, but he can't get a mortgage because he doesn't have two years of self employment income. So, he "hires" his gi...

This issue has occurred several times at different properties: tenants complaining that the AC isn't cooling to a ridiculously low temperature when the ambient temp is about 40 degrees warmer. My response has been tha...

Direct Mail has not worked for me. It is a channel (medium) that is too easy to learn (get a list & mail to that list consistently). It "seems" to work if you have the marketing budget, list, and ability to mail h...

First off, I’m a true believer in the saying “If you have a dream in life, you should seek and follow the path to obtain it!” In late 2006 we saw the real estate bubble come into play and wreak havoc on the housing in...

Hi Folks,

Our friends at the IRS are auditing my 2009 return, mostly because of my real estate professional designation.
I have a full time job and the rentals take up all of the rest of my time and I easily spend mo...

I was asking myself this question the other day:If I was an average person investing in a random town in a random part of the United States, would I be better off investing in Real Estate, or the Stock Market?Turns ou...

I am very excited that we have a special forum for syndication and fundraising for CRE now. There has been a group on BP for about a year that has grown considerably, but now we will have a forum on the main page.
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Good day to all,i see many coaching programs in my area and wanted some professional feedback on whether or not this type of program is worth it or just a waste of money.  isn't it true that if you do your homework, h...

Purchased a property in my name with a 30 yr fixed mortgage (big corporate bank). Have sense formed an LLC. Planning to transfer into the LLC. Would love to know if anyone has done this and the bank called to load due...

I was originally going to outsource the interior and exterior paint, patching, and pressure washing for my 1200 SF SFH rental, but I ended up being way over budget on the rebuilding of a room and now am desperately tr...