My father past away recently and I started managing my widowed mother's estate. I just finished their taxes with their CPA and I can say from first hand knowledge that real estate is the most effective way for immig...

So I had a post update on a topic I find very valuable and useful get removed... If you check out my post about probate lists, it was pretty much reposting that with an update on results over the course of the last ye...

Hi, I received a call from the community police officer saying there was a noise complaint from a neighbor. Apparently, my tenant had a loud party over Fourth of July Weekend (she said it was 5 people). Anyway, I know...

I'm about to close on a SFH that has nice original hardwood floors. They're in great shape just need a coat of poly.

How do you protect your hardwood floors in rentals?

My initial plan:
-considering 2 coats of poly...

Hi BP...In the news recently, the new administration is trying to re-write the Dodd Frank bill.  Forgive my ignorance, but what did the bill do that harmed the REI community?  How will the re-write benefit us?________...

Rep. Darrell Issa from CA is proposing regulations to curtail Sober Living homes. Proposed Regulations to Sober LivingI can understand both sides of this equation. I currently have my home in Redding rented out to a w...

Hi All,I'm working with a house flipper/property manager and considering buying some of his properties.  in his pro forma he shows this property at a 20.87% cash on cash return based on his assumptions; however, when ...

I'm located in the Bay Area, and we recently purchased a property very near BART, which is the rapid-transit in the area. This property is less than two blocks away from the BART station, which is not only going to ad...

I have an LLC, recently opened a self directed IRA.  Can the IRA purchase my LLC?  If not, how do I go about getting check book control of the IRA?

What set him off are the constant groups from Socal CA and unpredictable parties.  It can cost $15,000 to $25,000 in legal fees alone if you get sued & complaints to AirBnb & VRBO can get you bounced out. So, ...