Confused about what is the best decision for me and my family. My wife and I have access to three pre-tax retirement accounts, each of which have good low cost index fund options. I expect that we could max out all th...

I appreciate everything I have read here about buying investment real estate with a Solo 401K, but am still a little confused about a couple things that I haven't read about.

First, I own a Sole Proprietorshi...

I had about 2” of water in my flooded crawl space in April. I sucked it out with a utility pump and opened all the crawl space vents. We have not had any heavy rains like we did with the spring thaw and the April sh...

I am always thinking of ways I can run my rental business that is unique and deeply impactful for my tenants. I have a handful of ideas that I am interested in researching, but right now I am focused on creating a sys...

For all you potential (and current) house-hackers out there - Freddie Mac announced recently that they are expanding their lending guidelines for conventional mortgages to allow rental income from Accessory Dwelling U...

Hi Guys!My name is Brandon and I am a 20-year-old aspiring real estate investor. I want to absorb as much information as I can and land some type of property deal within the next year or so (by my 21st birthday if I c...

I am here in Severna Park Md , I get home early due to the cold , had enough for the day , or so I thought . I went to make a sandwich and wash my hands and low and behold , NO WATER . I start running thru the house a...

Hi all,

I have a standard white 5 ft tub surround that has been prepped and is now ready for tile. Can you give me advice/pictures of a simple tile design (a do-it yourselfer could install) that will appeal b...

In another thread, Chris asked:

Hi Jon,

I know where you are coming from with the sewer line. I too am in same position. One of my properties has a sewer line that has a belly init and for now I am snaking it every ...

I have a few commercial loans with 10-12 years left on them. The rates are held for the life of the loan. I asked my commercial banker if there are any ways I can take advantage of the low rates. They said they could ...