We are closing on a duplex on 8/6 in Austin, TX and there is a tenant in place who wants to stay. He paid a deposit to the seller 3 years ago. We did not think to include this deposit in our negotiations with the sell...

hello! i'm an investor and am looking to hire an experienced property mgr for an apt building in venice beach, ca. any suggestions/recommendations would be much appreciated!cheersjustin 

When buying a rental property, do you put a clause in the contract that collected rents will be given to the buyer at closing in a pro-rates fashion? Also, what about security deposits? Or is this part of the usual cl...

I'm getting ready to close on a property where there are two different units where nonrefundable pet fees were charged.  I have no idea how the seller/PM company is going to try to address this on the HUD (if at all) ...

Hello, my first tenants just moved out. I'm located in California and I'm not sure what I can deduct from their security deposit. Can you guys take a look at my pictures and let me know if this is normal "wear and tea...

Hello! Down here in Texas during the freak weather my rental property lost power for a day. The tenant, an elderly woman, lit a fire in the fireplace (14 hours) and it started a fire in the house burning all surroundi...

Hey everyone, I’m studying for my real estate exam in CT and have found a foreclosed home in Norwalk. I’d like to dig into and see if it a good investment opportunity. I have two investors interested in properties in ...

I am interested in purchasing a bank-owned property in Northern Michigan, however there seems to be one major problem. The GIS information for the parcel says that it was "illegally split" last year. Basically it ap...

I served my tenant a notice to quit and she is very upset and sent me a nasty text said I humiliated her in front of her kids and neighbors…. She already owed me $4300.  She pretty much refuses to move in 14 days unle...

is there a way to take some of the $ out of my ira & use it to pay cash for an apartment building without causing a taxable event?if so, can i stick the cashflow generated from the apartment building into my gener...