I have been providing appliances for my units and including them in the rent. I have been considering charging extra for appliances in the future, so I could offer my units at a lower price if the tenants did not need...

I just bought a triplex in Bemidji MN.  I work full time, my wife and I file jointly around $110k income.The house cost $168,500.  If I have a negative cashflow on paper or IRL this year, will I decrease my taxable in...

Hello all,I'm not an investor, looking at a particular HUD property as an owner-occupant. I'm using a real estate agent, who is registered with HUD and can make bids on my behalf. House recently went from exclusive bi...

Hi all,New to your forum here; so excited I found you and looking forward to getting to know you all!We are a group of 4 partners in Denver Colorado looking to work together in a formal capacity. Our partners include ...

I'm am new to BP and from San Ramon, CA

Been looking onto Real Estate as long as I can remember. My Dad and Grandpa are mainly responsible for my interest. Both had different investment strategy that entaile...

Long time lover of real estate but relative newbie to investing. It’s tax Season and in doing our 2019 taxes I asked about strategies for reducing taxes. I made just shy of $100k last year and want to start investing ...

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I wanted to get your opinion on what is included in Common Area Maintenance fees (CAMs). I know that most if not all fees for the maintenance and care of the property are included. However one thing I am wonderi...

We have an applicant who is retired AND in the midst of a divorce. We seek advice in how to qualify since the divorce settlement is incomplete. Much of the assets including their current home are in both their names. ...

An owner-occupied investment property is a multi-unit building where the investor resides in one of the units. I’ve worked with many owner-occupier investors and generally speaking, they are also first-time homebuyers...

I have a tenant in northern VA that lost keys to the apartment. I came by and gave her copies of the keys and did not charge her for it. She is now asking for the locks to be changed as a result of her losing the keys...