I'm hoping someone who's done a 1031 exchange before, or a CPA, can swoop in and drop some knowledge on me. I was over at my CPA's getting my taxes done and talking strategy for this year when the idea of a 1031 excha...

Do rental rates usually fall when interest rates increase and home values decrease?

I'm learning some hard lessons on my second rental property purchase here in California. I inherited 2 tenants that have refused to pay rent since closing on the property in late October. In late November I served a 6...

Hi Everyone I would like to introduce myself to the community. My name is Sherry Lewis and my company name is New Days Real Estate Investments, LLC. I had one previous experience in flipping in 2004 as well as havin...

We recently moved to Southern CA.  I wanted to get an FHA loan, put 5% down and purchase a multi-family in Pasadena, CA. I broke out my spreadsheets and WOW - I can't seem to make any scenario actually work, even to b...

Hi all,
I have several SFRs in the Atlanta area and have been fortunate to maintain 100% paid occupancy during the pandemic. Recently, one tenant signed up for RentalKharma, which gives them an improved credit score ...

Here a good article by Forbes that breaks down a lot of the new stuff in the tax bill.

It clearly mentions real estate at least twice. The author argues that those who sell real estate could be adversely affected ...

Recently, another investor that I have done tons of business with over the years called me because he came across a house that he knew I would like.  Up and coming neighborhood that I knew really well, multi family th...

Currently looking into various areas to invest, and all of them, (Vermont, Minneapolis and Milwaukee) all have intense winters. From my experience in buying personal residences, the advice I've heard is NEVER buy in t...