I am a new investor, and my agent sent me a duplex that shows some promise. I want to plug the numbers into the BP rental calculator, but I can't find the property tax. The listing is not public so I can't use realtor...

Hello, I'd like to get some advice on if I should consider getting started into an early real estate investment, and if so, how would you recommend I go about doing this? I have 5k available, 20 years old, making 30k/...

I wanted to share some pricing data for a 2 bedroom on St Thomas Island in the USVI and what I did. Hopefully sharing this is either entertaining or educational for you. Maybe both!
Here's an example of what I mean: ...

Stainless steel appliances? Newly renovated triplex. I have dark walnut porcelain tile floors, expresso cabinets, pendant lights, light granite counters, white walls. A couple people have offered their opinion that I ...

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Last Tuesday at 2:13 PM in the middle of a client meeting, I received a call from the property management company that manages my three remaining single family houses -- I was asked to ap...

I would love to know what are your preferred methods to receive rent payments 👍

Hi everyone!I've outgrown my current systems and looking to streamline processes, I need some advice from those who are more experienced.I'm currently using Insightly as a CRM for managing new potential deals that I h...

I think it's surprising nobody finds this worrisome:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/13/AR2009031300703.html?hpid=topnews

Any comments?

When buying at auction, how can you be sure that there are not title problems or other liens on a property?  Is there any way to protect yourself?

Hi,I want to understand what happens if a REIT pays 8% dividend, but then its price drops by 15% in the same year, because its traded on public exchange?This is not a fictional scenario. These are Starwood (STWD) numb...