One of my 4-plex units I recently purchased in a hot suburb in the Cleveland Ohio area has a furnace that needs replacing.  I knew this was going to be a cost early on, so that's not a big deal in and of itself.It is ...

My mom's sister wants to do a 1031 exchange.  Vacant commercial zoned lot (unimproved) to a SFR as a rental property.  Can she gift it after the exchange to the SFR to say me or my brother?  What tax implications woul...

Hello all, New to MTR. I have been burnt this month with my first set of travellingn professional tradesmen. They all left at the end of the month with no notice and did not pay rent. My husband seems to think it is f...

Hi everyone,I am an out of town Michigan alum that's contemplating buying a SFR/Duplex as an real estate investment in Ann Arbor, preferably close to central campus and/or close to one of the University bus stops. The...

Hey All! Looking to purchase a short term rental (airbnb) in Florida and am curious how I would protect myself against potential lawsuits in the unfortunate event of an accident on the property? Is there STR insurance...

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Has anyone used Zillow Rental Manager to manage rent payments and applications?   We just listed a property on Zillow.   From what I can tell, the first listing is free and subsequent listings are $9.99 per week...

Hi everyone, just wondering what your experiences are on receiving 1099k form from using a property management software to receive online rent payment. I am thinking to switch to online rent collection from receiving ...

Is anyone seeing an increase of repurposing commercial to residential properties in the greater Sacramento area?What are your thoughts on commercial real estate in the manufacturing, retail & non dwelling building...

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I need a bit of help deciding if I should sell or hold one of my properties. This is a brand new manufactured home we are installing on a small lot about 10 minutes from our primary. Th...

The heart of this question is the tolerance with different investor strategies regarding positive cash flow vs. appreciation potential.

This scenario is probably more common in California due to the difficult...