I know acquisition time or commute time do not count for 500 hours material participation in rental properties but couldn’t find any regulation saying they don’t count for that 750 hours total RE involvement. if that...

If you own rental real estate, there are three different ways to treat your rental losses depending on your status. One of these is "Real Estate Professional."

First, let's dispense with one myth: Real Estate Profes...

I recently read a Forbes article comparing single family rental investing to passive investing alongside a professional in commercial or multifamily real estate. It's always an interesting comparison. Below are the to...

Why social media is killing your business"NEW YORK – March 8, 2017 – Face it, some days you wish social media would just go away so you can get back to running your small business. Sure, you like Facebook for keeping ...

Seriously looking for input from RE investors.I've read many discussions and had conversations with many others about servicers, servicing and supporting the investor network. There are a lot of opinions and ideas out...

Hey BP!I've had what seems to be a great opportunity for purchasing a vacation rental fall into my lap. This rental property is a condo in Pentwater, MI with an included boat slip that has less than a 5-minute boat r...

This will be my first property to buy and I am not sure if I should keep my money in cash until we get a big dip again. The horror stories from 08-09 are holding me back. I am not in any rush at the moment also...

Hi,I'm a long-distance landlord.  I've a house in San Jose bay area and live out of state.  After the last tenants vacated, I spend 2 weeks at this house, got it all fixed up, engaged a tenant placement service and re...

Im a newbie in Denton Tx and I'm looking for opinions on direct mail marketing. I've started driving for dollars and am creating a list of possible leads. Bandit signs are not allowed in my area.

I have postcards re...

Hey Team, First post here, so I really appreciate the patience! I'm curious to know how often property managers actively suggest value-add activities for properties (ie, building an ADU, remodeling, buy-fix-hold oppor...