I have owned a 16 furnished room (dorm style) rental property for 14 years and never had a tenant do this.  We rent the rooms for $395 per month and it includes power, water, sewer and garbage service. We keep the A/C...

All investors in Wisconsin area,How has the market been? And what city do you like investing in the most? And why?Looking forward to hearing from you all!

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Have been a lurker here for awhile then it dawned on me. There are many REI'ers out there that have websites (probably paid a pretty penny for some) but received Zero Training on how to properly mark...

Hello and Happy New Year!In an effort to eliminate the repetitive questions in the forums, we're starting a new forum, the FAQ Forum.These questions are valid concerns, such as Should I get my Real Estate License? and...

A fellow contributor here, John Carbone, sent me a link yesterday to a lot for sale in the Smokies.  The price certainly seemed reasonable.  It so happened that I know the owner of the lot.  He is one of our homeowner...

A financial advisor has told me about using a Single Premium Immediate Annuity (SPIA) as a vehicle to lower my capital gains with the sale of my rental property.  It is to be setup as a structured allotment sale over ...

Hello folks, I need your valuable expertise in this one.My first flip hit the market last Nov and it's kind of stock. I need advice on strategies to move it quicker, if possible. Below are some details.Area: Kissimmee...

The subject line sums up what I am asking.  A little background on why I am asking:I have two girls and they are likely a little to young to jump in and help, but I want to collect some ideas to get them started as th...

so i have read and researched this designation for some time now, and even obtained good info from one of the forums' resident tax experts Steven Hamilton, II, but i am just curious how many out there are actually usi...

My wife and I are at a point where we can begin. We've saved up enough to get into the game and are very excited. Here's the thing .. we currently are renting a place in southern California. We don't own our own home ...