This is my first RE investment and i am partnering with a friend. Our plan is to add more Buy-Hold properties to our portfolio.Should we be registering a LLC for this first property ? Or purchase it on our personal na...

What is everyone's thoughts and opinions on accepting credit card payments from tenants?  I have generally veered away from credit card payments as now the tenant is in debt to my company and the credit card company c...

I was placing an ad on Apartments.com and it refused to load unless I deleted "no smokers"! It explained that was discriminating against a class of people, and that was a no no. Just....wow. Another reason to hate tha...

The United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky issued an order declaring Kentucky's so-called "turf state" laws unconstitutional. The "turf state" laws, which are practiced in seven other stat...

This is a two part question. One should I set up an LLC before purchasing my first property? Also what type of accountant of CPA should use for my financial structure etc? 

I have a condo in the San Francisco Bay Area that had recently become available for rent and only one applied. This prospective tenant seemed to have decent finances, so I decided to offer her a lease.However, just be...

Hello - I have a European contact who would like to invest funds into our real estate deals. They are saying they will only deposit funds in a fund/bank that is able to accept funds via the TARGET2 protocol.My basic u...

I had a conversation with a PM (large local firm) yesterday and was told that they can no longer conduct criminal background checks on prospective tenants, because "fair housing and anti discrimination rules prohibit ...

I am going to get a rental property here shortly. I have not began investing in real estate to this point. What would make the most sense in terms of maximum protection for myself. I plan on building up to multiple re...

Hi BP?I made my first Offer on a SFH in a market out of state through my RE Agent with the goal to hold for cash flow. I made a cash offer with a 14 day close, and a 7 day inspection contingency window. My agent said ...