In Florida, I know that both a mortgage and note are recorded by the Lender with the Clerk of the Court, but where/how are the points (origination fee) addressed? The notes that I've seen in court records only have t...

I have a tenant with 6 months remaining on a 2yr lease. I received an e-mail last week asking me what the renewal rent would be for a 1yr lease and for a month-to-month tenancy. I have never had a tenant ask for thi...

Guest experience is one of my favorite STR topics! I co-managed guest experience and feedback at a large fund a learned a lot directly from guests. Before I left, we had an average rating of 4.93 across many markets a...

RESIDENTIAL rental newbie question:  I have a solid B/B+ class SFR out in Denver in which the tenant came on in December.  The tenant is a contractor who just moved to the metro area with his family.  While working a ...

I've done private money lending in the past with both contracts and promissory notes. If you're a private money lender how do you protect yourself while lending? What legal documentation do you use? How do you vet you...

Since the NAR Sitzer-Burnett lawsuit settlement, I expect that innovative brokerages will start offering flat fee buyer services. From watching Reddit and my area, it appears to be the case. Flat Fee Buyer Agency is i...

Hey Folks,April 15th is right around the corner and I constantly see the same tax questions pop up in the forums. Hopefully this thread can help serve as a running list of real estate tax questions and answers. Ideall...

So I have bought several properties from my local sheriff sale. Pretty straight forward process. Get the list of houses, inspect the outside of the homes, check title, try to buy it low enough that you can make money....

I have a question for you landlords out there. On 11/1 I closed on an apartment building. One of the tenants did not pay rent. My intent is not to renew their lease and I have already let them know in writing. I conta...

In Feb of 2016, I would like to sell 1-3 commercial properties and 1031 them into 1 or more properties.  With only 45 days to identify the next prospects, do most people already have these lined up prior to their 1031...