Hi Everyone - My question is in regards to tax returns.  I'm interested to better understand if an option fee, for a property you successfully close on, is an expense, or somehow added to your basis and depreciated.  ...

I have an ad running on CL using their anonymous email reply system and after receiving multiple emails from the same interested people (seemingly ignoring my responses) I realized that my responses back to them ar...

Hi all!  Tackling a nearly 5,000+ square foot Victorian ... a gorgeous home with stunning woodwork, 7 beautiful oak and maple original mantles ... but also, a fire-damaged nightmare which I'd like to renovate for unde...

I am tired of buying properties that basically need to be gutted. I am a landlord that has in the past bought SF properties like a rehabber would but instead of selling them I keep them as rentals. This is sort of a...

ScenarioChicago: we buy 2 bed, 1 bath (900 square feet) in a decent neighborhood (Rogers Park) at $125,000 at $25,000 down (the 20% down is cash, the remaining is financed).We add a half bath to force equity and every...

Hello,My name is Donnell Suares.  I am an attorney and investor from Brooklyn, NY.  I have purchase a 3 family investment property in Stuyvesant Heights, Brooklyn.  All three units are newly renovated.  I have listed ...

I would love to hear different items you have added to a generic lease template that you think are important. 

Hi everyone. Several years back I bought a D, Wierman RE course that came with the oline lead finder or OLF. It basically searches craigs lists and auto-emails certain postings of houses for sale etc.

At any rate...

Hi Friends,What are the pros and cons of having a rental house with a swimming pool?  I know they don't necessarily add value to a house, but do they add value as a rental?  Is the liability not worth it?  Is the upke...

I have a 2 BR, 2 BA, 1250 SF SFR, 7,000 SF lot in an A-class hood. My house is surrounded by 4+ BR, 2000+ SF homes. Market prices are ~$500/SF today. So, I'm thinking at some point in the future I may consider moving ...