hi everyone,  i could really use some help.   i moved abroad last july and rented out my home in CA. therefore, i was in the home for 6 months and rented out for 6 months.   i am trying to do my taxes on Turbotax righ...

Hi, I purchased a house using subto method in St Louis Missouri. I live in Florida.  It's a nice house, in a great neighborhood. I needed to renovate a bathroom and refinish floors. Out of the 3 contractors, I chose t...

Hi all, I've started analyzing properties for my first deal. I'm looking in the Cleveland and Pittsburgh areas and have yet to find one duplex that cash flows. How do you come up with estimates for various expenses, s...

I stopped by a house a buddy of mine was tearing down for a landlord . The owner shows up while I am there , driving a mid 1990's conversion van . I told him I had some rentals and asked him why he was tearing it down...

This is probably the best article I've seen so far on what is going on in the mortgage marketplace. 
The Coronavirus Meltdown
The current Coronavirus crisis is having a critical impact on the Mortgage Industry, whic...

Hi everyone! Just completed the purchase of my first rental and spread is great! My question is what are some tips and advice to keep renters renting? I have a tenant who is very respectable clean and pays on time eve...

Hi all,I have a 3 unit multifamily in not the best area. One of my tenants has been complaining the past couple months that my inherited tenant has frequent comings and goings of people that look like drug fiends exhi...

I am new to the rental business and need some advice. I have been a long time lurker, but have never posted. I have learned much from the members here and respect your opinions.

I have some renters who are ...

Backstory: I moved into a house about 4 years ago that was not lived in and in pretty bad shape (but in a good neighborhood in the hollywood hills). I made a verbal agreement with the owner (a family friend) to fix it...

I thought I might try to crowd source this information. What companies do you think are the best and worst new home builders in the DC area.  Ive been partial to Winchester Homes and Miller & Smith. Ryan & Ryl...