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I purchased a property this week and immediately advertised it for rent.
I am showing the unit to a prospective tenant today, but we have not yet discussed a lease date. Have I now met the requirement of making t...
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I have run my first credit/background/eviction check on my first potential tenant for a new rental property (my first property had a familiar tenant in quickly, so didn't need the background check).She is divorced, 5 ...
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Here's a picture of my latest finds I put into action in one of my rentals. I wanted to upgrade the appliances to Stainless Steel however I didn't want to spend a lot of money and purchase new ones. My rentals ar...
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I live in GA. Listed my home at $219,900 then reduced to $209,900. Comps with less sq footage in last 6 months are 230k, 240k, 227k. My drive way is a bit steep but not terrible. Pretty much move in ready other than a...
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I am still alittle confused about the $5000.00 allowed "start up deductions". Maybe someone here has the answers:
This will be the first home that I will rent out. I just bought it as an REO and am waiting for escrow...
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I currently own a single family rental in a suburban neighborhood. Recently I went to obtain a permit to make some improvements to the property. I was told that permits are only issued to owners who reside at the pr...
Hello fellow investors, I am to bigger pockets member and have decided to get serious about investing into real estate. I have a question about tax deductions. I have had a rental property for 10 years , last year I ...
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Good evening so today is the first time I am having a tenant end their lease. Tenant asked to terminate early which is agreed to with an addendum with a last month of rent being paid for august which they did pay, asw...
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I have a rental in Arizona. My tenant of two years just moved out. Overall, my tenant was great; however, After conducting a final walk through, I discovered that the walls had a lot of wear on them, the garbage dispo...
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Hello,
For the first time I worked with a CPA who specializes in real estate and was really excited since I was hoping to have more write offs this year however the opposite was true. I've had a rental for a year and...