In a couple of weeks, my wife and I will be closing on our first rental property (2 unit, duplex) here in Toledo, OH. We are excited to start our journey in rental property investing! I wanted to reach out to see if t...

One of the biggest blockers I have seen from potential investors has been them not having enough capital to get started within owning real estate. If you do not have enough capital for a multifamily property then here...

When I dove deeply into the social media pool, I had no idea I was going to capture a tidal wave of undiscovered real estate investing opportunities. Suddenly, sites like Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube bec...

Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff, in a Tweet last night, announced that Zillow will now start flipping houses. This is not a joke. Do you flip houses? Do you buy, rehabilitate and sell properties? If so, Zillow is now your ...

How do I protect my deal if I go into contract with seller, then show the investor the property and he or she attempts to go around me to get a better deal on the property? Is there an agreement that the buyer should...

So let me preface this with, I go waaaaaaay out of my way to provide the best life and apartments I can for my tenants. I would argue that any property owner, regardless how big or small they are, could compete with ...

What are some of the biggest things you look for when hiring a 3rd party management company out of state.  Consider that the property will not support onsite management or maintenance.  What some pitfalls you've exper...

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Still in the initial stages of reading/soaking up information on real estate investing. What exactly is a turn key? Do you recommend them as a beginner?

It makes sense to want depreciation to offset ordinary income.
Here's the kicker:You need to establish that you are real estate professional. Then you establish material participation.There are two tests to a real es...