We just started marketing a rental in the Dallas area and one potential renter has offered us 12 months rent up front.  We're thinking this is a no-brainer to take (assuming renter passes credit/background checks) but...

My lawyer recommended talking to a CPA about my rental properties. I've never used one before (I've done the itemized deductions by myself once--last year, with Turbo Tax--for my rentals).

Do you typically have the ...

Curious to know how everyone is receiving contractor scope of work and pricing for rehab projects, do your contractors provide a scope of work with a lump sum total, or do they break down the items? For example, say y...

Hey everyone,I am a 28 year old who currently lives in NC. I just want to explain my circumstances and see how people with experience and knowledge in real estate would move forward if they were in my shoes. I have $...

First thing's first, I was laid off from my job and thinking of creative ways to support myself and escape the matrix. I have $400k in accessible cash looking to deploy towards real estate. I made another post and con...

While listening to Barbara Corcoran she emphasized the need to have other income while building your real estate holdings. I wonder how many actually live off rental income alone without having put in years of buildin...

Hey BP!  I'm still quite new around here so I know I'm risking outing myself as someone who "doesn't get it yet" by asking this, but I've been consuming everything I can to try to educate myself - podcasts, books, for...

I purchased a property in Dade County in 2013. The property was on the same parcel as another condominium building.The purchase contract stated this in the additional terms-“Seller, as a condition subsequent to closin...

As an experienced real estate investor and now also a private lender, I often get asked the question: "If I am a newbie and lenders don't want to lend to newbies, how can I get money for my first deal?"

Looki...

I'm closing on a property in Douglas County, Colorado subject to today. This is my first sub2 purchase. I'm trying to confirm if a signed POA along with a signed Auth to Release Info sheet is satisfactory for accessin...