I received this from my accountant in his newsletter. I thought it was worth passing along.

Nine Facts about Mortgage Debt Forgiveness

If your mortgage debt is partly or entirely forgiven during tax years 2007 t...

I have this huge pine tree in front of my duplex. Branches seem to fall every now and then and I'm afraid it might one day fall on me or even worse on my tenant and lead to a law suit. What do you think? Should I get ...

I'm curious what the experiences other investors have had when it comes to banks verifying owner occupancy.  I have a friend who said that they never checked but I'm curious if anyone has had any experience (good and ...

I have a long term rental and two short-term rentals. The long term seems like they are always wanting us to come in and fix things. Currently there is a dead tree in a neighbors yard. My tenants are worried about it ...

I started spending a lot of time researching new rental markets for myself and recently came across Parma, OH. In this post, I'll share some insights based on my findings and some data to showcase why this market is a...

Hi Everyone,

I live in Oregon and we're one of 14 states that has foreclosure consultancy laws. I've been told by my title company that I can't perform investor short sale transactions due to these laws.

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I asked my PM to provide actual credit scores instead of just the credit history. I have a hard time deciphering various delinquent accounts etc..  and just want a Credit Score to evaluate a tenant.The PM reply is bel...

My tenant's just told me a walnut from a tree in the front yard of my rental house fell and crack her car's back windshield.  She wanted to know if I will pay for it.In the lease I specifically spelled out that damage...

I am brand new to real estate investing and am looking to get my feet wet by meeting some real estate agents in the Orlando area.

I would prefer a real estate agent who does buy and hold investing themselves. Curren...

Hey guys! I am brand new to this forum I am 23 years old, a brand new Insurance/ Real Estate Sales Agent but have been reading and reading about investing. Well, here is my situation I have no money down, my credit i...