I purchased a rental property earlier this year, and it will be my first year not taking the standard deduction. I met with a tax professional I found through BP, and in our planning call, she mentioned that if you ar...

This may be a noobie question but how is it possible to get into real estate in an area that is booming? I live in the Portland Oregon metro area and the prices of both single family and multi family houses are so muc...

In 2008 I purchased my first home and qualified for the $7500 tax credit loan that requires a repayment over the next 15 years. I made the $500 payment in 2010 and 2011 but in 2012 I converted my home to a rental pro...

This is for the new investors just getting started. How should they go about approaching private lenders for capital to purchase property? Which would you say should come first? Find the deal first or find private len...

I have a tenant that signed a one-year lease yesterday. During the interview process she said she was downsizing which is her explanation on renting. The very next day (moving day) I get a phone call saying she wants ...

I'm a Real Estate newb. I'm a successful business person, but this is my first stab at real estate. Ultimately I want to do this to allow my brother to quit his blue collar job and do this with me full time. But I ...

Hi folks, I've been researching how to get started with REI (house-hacking/duplex, or SFR with roommates), and am wondering what sort of strategies people use when starting off with lower income but high starting capi...