if you’re figuring out the land value for depreciation purposes, can I use the Fair market value for the land? The county assessment taxes it at 59k which is WAY too high. A plot of land has sold for $8500, $10k and 2...

I just finished reading Buy and Rent Forclosures byJoseph Neilson.

Mr Neilson advocates stripping houses of central air, garbage disposals and many other amenities in order to eliminate maintenance costs.

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I’ve heard a few times of certain wholesalers that only do one or two deals and that’s it.
Is it because they realize the amount of work involved and decide it’s not what they want to do or is something else going o...

I purchased an apartment in the Chicago area near my university campus while I was studying back in 2006. Of course they gave a full-time student with no real income a mortgage with just 20% down payment back then. An...

The apartment was under agreement and has been used for the last 6 years or more. replacement. These apartments are 2005 built and since then countertop hasn’t been replaced. We took over the lease from someone who ha...

In a nutshell, two tenants didn’t disclose a pet until confronted a month into tenancy, said they were finishing up paperwork to register it as an emotional support animal (ESA), and then sent in a forged signature fr...

A business partner of mine is having a commercial loan called by Citizens bank.

This investor has been investing in real estate since 1990 and built a decent portfolio of assets in Massachusetts. The property in...

Got this in an email from a real-estate agent. With everything how it currently is, I can see how "they" would make this the new way for real-estate to be done. However, it does seem pretty harsh. Can anybody verify t...

I just finished listening to episode 52 of the BP podcast with Ken McElroy, and towards the end of the show, he discusses how his investment company was focusing mainly on expansion of their large multi-family/apartme...

My current tenants have been a nightmare. I need help.This is a 3 bd house 2 ba 1270sq ft + 700sq ft ADU above detached garage in a quiet WA neighborhood. I live in the Adu. Also My 1st property. Upon coming towards t...