Paolo F.
Information on depreciation
Good morning,as I am very small I am trying to fill my tax return for my duplex by myself.The IRS documentation seems clear but not on houses depreciation.My doubts are:1) Should I start using depreciation from the fi...
Patrick M.
Airbnb's downturn and the ripple effects
An interesting article in the WSJ on the disaster that is befalling Airbnb hosts, both owners and sub-leasee's. It also touches on the potential effects on the people they employ and general housing market.
Specific...
Samantha M.
Zillow Trulia Merger is Apparently Happening - Agents to Become Irrelevant
Zillow and Trulia look like they will likely be merging as shown in this article on CNN:http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/25/real_estate/zillow-trulia/. My question to all the agents and brokers here is, do you think event...
Tamara Alston
Bad Property Manager in Baton Rouge
Our property management company, Alpha Realty, has changed hands twice and served us well over 30 years, taking care of one property in Baton Rouge. We live in Virginia. Lately, I have had to resort to calling the own...
Lokesh C.
Property manager not responding
Property manager not responding to my email or phone. I have not received last month rent. what should I be doing?
Alexandra King
Flipping in Santa Barbara
I am a designer and a realtor in Santa Barbara, CA. I want to flip properties in Santa Barbara and Goleta. However, I have no money, and have never flipped a property. Discounted/low-cost housing in Goleta goes for ab...
Richie Thomas
Property defect inspections- difficult and expensive, or no?
I'm in the process of studying for my California real estate license. Not for the purpose of becoming an agent (I'm a software engineer by trade), but rather for the purpose of learning more about the real estate indu...
Claudia Schmidt
How to know when it's my expense or the tenant's?
I just recently had a tenant that cost me a lot in maintenance. I rent long term, unfurnished. How do you determine which expenses should be covered by they landlord and which the tenant? And do you stipulate this in ...
Kati Stratos
Does offer letter require buyer's signature?
Hi everyone! I've searched online for the answer to this question and can't seem to find it. I have purchased multiple properties in PA using an agent, and in my experience the agent always has me review and sign the ...
Marco Cepeda
Loopnet premium for more MF listings?
Hi I know loopnet has mostly office and retail commercial properties but we're considering an upgrade to the premium account for access to more MultiFamily listings in South Florida and it doesn't let you upgrade onli...