We bought our house a couple years ago and was wondering if there was a good time to think about renting your house out?  When we bought, we bought with an FHA with 3.5 down.  The house was 319,999 and our down paymen...

All,Apologies for the newb question, but I just heard about cost segregation and have been reading up about it online.My understanding is this (and please correct me where I'm wrong):Pros: -accelerate depreciation, fr...

Hey guys, i just want to know if its too risky to ever pay off your mortage. I’ve been lots of research on this topic because all i want to do is own 5 paid off rentals and retire early. That is my goal but i have rea...

Hi Everyone,I am looking to open a self-directed IRA account(checkbook facility) and would love to get some candid feedback on who are some of the good custodians out there, that are flexible and have reasonable fees....

Hi all, I recently had my offer accepted on a duplex for 140k. Apparently, there were higher offers but the seller liked my terms better. With that said, because they are letting the property go for a lower price, the...

As I am getting ready to do my taxes this year I started thinking about the depreciation for my rental property. I know the standard is to depreciate the rental property over 27.5 years but since I don't plan on ownin...

Does anyone have an opinion on the commercial real estate crisis and which areas of commercial it will have the most significant impact on?

Personally, I do not expect apartment buildings to be hit as badly as office...

Longtime lurker, first time poster.
I have a passive headache, Sounds like an oxy-moron... right?
Either you accept the headaches for more $$$, or you outsource the headaches and have a coke and a smile.
I have out...

Hello!I'm new to this forum!  I'm an ER physician with no real estate experience, but I have always wanted to get in.  Now might be the time... My father owns 2 adjacent lots (combined 1.3 acres) in MD since the 1970s...

I currently own 10 rental properties and am looking for a property management software that I can grow with.  I know there are a few program names that keep popping up on this site and I am curious as to the pros, con...