Hi. I'm trying to compare some of the private deals mentioned here with public REITs.

Looking up the income statements for Equity Residential (trades as EQR) I find a line for cost-of-goods-sold. What is this for...

I tend to be a person who gets educated about the things I am interested in, then I use that education in my own ways.  I also strive to continue learning as I progress in my new venture, whatever it may be.  Having...

So my question/discussion is concerning Tax incremental financing (TIF), this seems to be a big pot of money in many areas. It seems many of the districts around the country start TIFs because there is a need to spur ...

Just when I thought I had seen it all. In court today trying to evict an inherited tenant in a managed unit. The judge actually continued the hearing a week as the tenant was deemed incapable of making sound decisions...

BP,

Has anyone had any luck getting a judgment against a former tenant if the tenant avoids the 20 day summons and cannot be served? The eviction is the easy part. The 5 day summons gets posted to the door ev...

I read in the beginner book on this site that when you search realtor.com you are actually searching the MLS. But I've also read that realtor.com doesn't show the listings as fast as the MLS. I have also read that ...

There has been some confusion on this point, and emails to me with questions.If you have an Alabama tax lien you purchased through Govease.com (or you bought it from somebody who bought it through GovEase.com) you are...

just a quick couple of questions about this topic.. 1 - how much do i need in my 401K to qualify for a self directed IRA.. i have around $23,000 in my 401K2 - do i need to quit my current job to get the ball rolling o...

I live in Chicago and there's been a lot of discussion recently on whether Chicago could follow Detroit down the path of municipal bankruptcy.  Many folks believe that because Chicago is much more diverse in its indus...

I’ve heard so many times to always put your rental properties into an LLC however I’m running into road blocks doing this and I’m curious if I’m the only one. 1) I bought my first property in my own name with conventi...