I am currently looking for my first investment property which will be a house hack! At this point i would like to purchase the home on a 15 year term for the first 8 months or so and as i get roommates consistently pa...

There are two points in the investment process where you can reduce maintenance costs. The first is when you purchase a property. The second occurs when you renovate it.
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Have you considered building new to keep up with demand in your market?Consider Modular for Speed, Cost SavingsColumnist Lew Sichelman explores why modular construction can be a successful solution for multifamily dev...

I own a multifamily property in which Landlord pays for water since it is not separately metered. I will start instituting a fixed price bill back to tenants but it would not cover 100% of the water bill (if I wanted ...

The 1031 Exchange has been one of the most tax efficient investment vehicles available to real estate investors for many years. However, with the creation of Opportunity Funds under the Opportunity Zone program, the 1...

I had 2 rental properties in Chicago. I sold 1 early this year and did not buy another property because I didn't want to. Hence I will probably pay a good chunk of change to uncle Sam when I file my 2024 taxes. I stil...

Long story short I purchased a home in an overinflated environment for $500k. I got the 5% downpayment from a HELOC.The mortgage and hold cost is a lot for me (over $4k). I struggled with getting property manager sinc...

I am from Seattle are and just got my first rental on market. Here on, I am looking to build a solid buy and hold rental portfolio.I was thinking of buying a SFH in 100k range in Tacoma area. Tacoma has some of the lo...

So I finally sold a home and made a considerable amount of money.  I took the money, though not all of it, and bought a number of new properties.  How do you go about handing taxes with this type of situation?  What k...

I typically buy houses worth 110-140K for 65-80K (cash) and then spend 8-15K on rehab before renting the out for 1150-1250/month. When I cash out refi. I end up have to pay $4k in closing costs on a 80-90K loan. Is th...