Hi BP,Although I’ve only started in real estate investing, I’ve been reading books on tax and legal protections. In protecting my investments, I’ve learned the importance of the first and second defense, home owner’s ...

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/double-digit-rent-hikes-are-on-the-way-2011-01-13

A perfect storm is brewing for rents to rise.

Some highlights:

"Multifamily developers broke ground on just 114,000 units in the Un...

My wife and I just bought our second property and were considering forming an LLC for them. I just read something that said some investors opt to form an LLC for each individual property as a shield so that any lawsui...

Can you put the real estate taxes on your schedule A while the property is undergoing renovations, before the property is placed in-service?  I was under the impression that you cannot, that they must be added to the ...