Hello,According to NOLO's Tax Deduction Guide, the waters are somewhat murky when determining whether a rental property owner is a "business" or "investor."  I own one out-of-state single family residence that has ten...

I have a rental property in Kansas City (I'm out of state) that I purchased from a turnkey company. I've had a good experience with them; they've paid for a couple issues that they missed when they turned the property...

I am considering house hacking a multi-unit apartment or a Single Family home (with basement) in DC. When conducting tours of the perspective places, I am not sure how to estimate repairs for major items. I have heard...

When considering acquiring a property, how old of a building will you buy? I'm trying to stay newer than 1980 so I'm far enough removed from lead pipes and asbestos. What do you guys think?

I grew up in New Jersey and bought my first property at 18. I didn’t really understand how real estate transactions worked, so I went to the court house and watched several transactions occur. As time passed, I found ...

Upon exposing oak floors I found the old carpet pad has completely broken down and sticks like glue to the oak. Used a long handled scrapper - but that is very slow and gouging the floor.

Anyone have an idea how to ...

San Jose, CA. THinking of adding a 2br/1b attic bedroom. For this area, what kind of return on investment is typical?

My name is Brian and I currently reside in Palm Beach, Florida. I've been toying with the idea of investing in real estate for the past 5 years or so and I'm finally ready to take the plunge. I've been spending a...

Chicago InvestorsDoes anyone know of a good contractor/engineer to support a sagging beam

So after 2 years my quiet title action is complete and I am prepared to build. I have a few questions to ask as far as the steps needed to complete:Before I begin interviewing builders, is there anything I should be d...