http://www.contracostatimes.com/richmond/ci_285208...I am sure I am not the only reader to pick up this article.  City of Richmond, California enacts a rent control ordinance.   I am not clear on if and how it applies...

I went to a sheriff's sale auction in Sioux Falls, SD to learn the ropes.  A property came up and the mortgagee didn't put in an opening bid.  The sheriff took about an hour trying to get a hold of the party but ultim...

I am interested in renting a house which is awaiting short sale approval. There apparently is one contract signed on this property. The realtor says the short sale will take at least 6 months to be approved/rejected...

Hi guys!I was lucky enough to get that EIDL money but the loan docs are a bit sensitive.  I am wondering what are some of the tricks RE investors are handling their money so they are creative enough to abide by the ru...

Hey everyone, this is my first post on here. Just looking to confirm my fears that Trump's executive order today did in fact ban evictions across the country through the end of the year? is this what everyone else is ...

I'm currently renting in the San Diego area; renting a house close to the beach. A few days ago, I noticed mold growing on one of the bedroom walls and around the windows. I told my landlord. His response was, "Yep. I...

Hello fellow BP members,My husband and I are interested in a duplex in a small town in Oxford County, ME.  It is in a nice part of town on a dead end street and the units looked like they were recently renovated (new ...

So my current rehab project is a 2007 doublewide whereby the occupants had left and apparently were out of water for an undetermined amount of time, during which they continued to poop in the two toilets. It's been a ...

Hi All! My question is how to set the value of a home after you make repairs. I have been looking at sold/active/pending comps on different properties and they are all over the place. Any advice is appreciated sinc...

Hi all,
Like many small landlords, I am trying to take advantage of cost segregation to increase my depreciation and further reduce tax liability.
However, a full-engineering approach is quite costly (easily over $...