For the past 8 months, tax professionals have been studying Section 199A (the 20% pass-through business deduction) and trying to position their clients to best be able to maximize their deduction.  However, we have be...

Hi everyone,
I currently live in the Bay Area (California) and I’m interested in getting into real estate investment. My goal is to start out buying a multi-unit property in early 2021. Ideally, it’d be somewhere in...

After my nightmare experience with some really bad tenants, the tenant i replaced in February 2012 has been nothing but pleasant. She is a executive interior designer for a major bank and she remodeled my kitchen. She...

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My mother, who lives in Powder Springs, Georgia in the Atlanta area is in need of a bit of help. She has a part time job and has struggled to get anything full time. She isn't in the best p...

I've connected with a broker, a contractor, and buyers in Portland, OR. I have numerous properties lined up and investigated by my broker and contractor, and if I assume I can finance via a HML at terms quite ofte...

Hello all savvy investors from Memphis, TN. It seems like your buy n hold market is a lot better than where I am currently living. A typical "good deal" that I just witnessed an investor make is purchasing a property ...

BP,I'm currently screening tenants on my first investment property using TurboTenant. Everything has run smooth and I've had a ton of interest but of course after sending our minimum qualification standards only a cou...

Hi BP, my tenant asks if she can keep her sister's dog while her sister is away. She offers a fee. The dog is a bitbul 3 months old. The apartment has 6-month old carpet and freshly painted. The tenant just moved in A...

I approved my applicant that has a dog. Her credit was awesome. All prior landlords spoke highly of her. Her employer's HR dept verified everything I needed. I was getting pumped up about leasing my first property! Th...

Okay BP, so I've decided to jump in (actually decided a little bit back.)  And I figured I'd start a live Blog/Forum to document my epic triumph or defeat; though I'm pulling for the former.The History:  My REI journe...