In August of the this year my business partner and I should have over 50k in cash, and would like to enter the real estate market with a good foundation and knowledge. It's a bit hard because when reading one book abo...

In my 4-plex, the tenants are going to be asked to contribute to the water bill.  Is it best to assign a  cost per unit or per occupant? Alternatively is it better to simply rise the rent? Thanks for your help!

My wife and I own 21 acres in the country outside of Austin and it has a mobile home on it. The place is currently unlivable, but (with some work) could be brought back to life. It is not dead, but also not usable. I ...

Quick (I hope) question: we moved and rented out the house. We used to have a dehumidifier in the basement but we took it to the new house. The tenants don't have one. Do we need to buy it because high humidity affect...

Hi all.  I'm wondering if anyone has recommendations for electronic receipt / invoice storage compatible with Mac?  I think it's high time for me to move out of the stone age and stop keeping paper files and receipts....

I have been lurking and reading posts, just trying to gain some insight into the wholesaling side of things when a question occurred to me. What happens if a wholesaler contacts a seller and gets a home under contr...

Hey guys, I am brand new to real estate and I'm trying to analyze a deal. There's a 2 bed 1.5 bath for sale for 99,000. The property also has a 1 bed 1 bath guest house. It's in the middle of town and with a little wo...

When analyzing a deal, the expenses data available (opex, vacancy, PM, capex, etc.) is at the time of purchase. However, this data is bound to change post purchase. What are some tips to estimate what these expenses w...

Hi all We are looking at purchasing a 16 unit Building.  We have $20k to put down and I need some ideas for creative financing.  the property is a foreclosure and the previous owner purchased it for $750k.  It is well...

I have a 401k from a previous employer and interested in the idea of using a portion of those funds for long term returns (buy and hold rental properties).  I have two questions.1.  How does a self directed IRA differ...