I am consistently baffled by the complexity of the tax code in the U.S.

What percentage of the tax "savings" that you realize each year go to pay for overhead associated with preparing returns, planning, advice, etc...

My girlfriend doesn't want to pay her $200 monthly PMI insurance payment anymore.  She's been there 3 years, the house has appreciated significantly, and she now has 20%+ equity in the house.  But her bank, Huntington...

I live in Washington State which is very tenant friendly.  I have read and used The Book on Managing Rental Properties as a reference and have always approached the Section 8 question from potential tenants with "inco...

Those here who are familiar with more conventional investing may know about life-cycle funds.  For those who are not, a life-cycle fund is a fund that is chartered in such a way that it invests according to the intere...

So, I wondered if anyone had insight into finishing an attic space if my joists are 8x2 spaced 16" apart.  Now, I have heard that this only allows for "office space" rating, but my intention is to put in a full 2 bedr...

Hello all,I am currently analyzing a 9-unit MF in Manhattan. 8 out of the 9 units are rent stabilized, which really affects my cashflow. I know you can convert RS to FM by giving in writing, a note stating that you wi...

If you are opposed to rent control in Chicago please click on link and have your voice be heard.http://www.votervoice.net/Shares/BFETcAkuAC6ZPA57o_T7FBA

This is an article I published on the blog yesterday - almost 100 comments today.I guess it hit a nerve lolMight be a worthwhile read for you guys...

I think we've reached a tipping point where it's beginning to look like the economic shutdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is causing far more harm than the lives it (may) save.  While shutting down some busin...

@Gail White wrote in an earlier post:I have made an offer on a house where there has been a very heavy smoker living for a number of years. The originally white popcorn ceiling is now yellow over the entire surface. T...