We are exploring the possibility of purchasing an investment property in Florida. As U.S. citizens residing in Europe, we are required by the local tax code to hold the property in our personal name. However, our rese...

Where Have all the Flowers Gone? Analyzing some Stockton "Deals"In my previous post I made some bold general statements regarding how hard it has been getting to find an even halfway decent deal on the MLS in Stockton...

Hey guys, I recently closed on a duplex.  I renovated one of the units that was vacant upon buying and got a tenant in there.  6 days later, she sent me pictures of roaches in the unit.  Is there a way to permately ge...

One of my properties has a brick patio with treated wood guard rails.  The red brick color and the treated wood don't make a really nice color combination, and I'm thinking about painting the wood.  Now, I have certai...

Hi everyone,I have recently become very interested in moving the pacific northwest to invest in buy-and-hold properties long term.  I am particularly interested in the Portland and Vancouver areas as well as other pla...

Hey guys, a little background before my question: 
I am 21 years old, and I live in the Chicago suburbs. I am currently a commercial real estate broker specializing in retail, and so far, I have made roughly $25,000....

Hi, so I am trying to figure out the answer to this question: how does investing in real estate with a "real estate professional" status compare to investing as investing with an entity and having a business (LLC) beh...

Hey Everyone,
Quick question from a newbie. I am looking to start doing some real estate investment beginning in the new year. I'm using what's left of 2016 to get everything in order. Ideally I'm looking to start wit...

Hello all, I'm a newbie who just signed up looking for some financial advice.I'm a single person, aged 43, who recently bought a new home in the CA Bay Area putting 20% down left with a mortgage of 720K. My mortgage p...

I'm guessing this topic has been discussed many times, but this is my first time with this problem, so I appreciate your forbearance.I have a rental with wall-to-wall carpeting. I had a tenant with a dog. Apparently t...