Apologies if the title sounds controversial but I'm trying to understand the real estate market in the Seattle eastside area. Especially with relation to single family homes. I see that home prices in the Redmond- Kir...

Hello community,The wife and I just purchased our first property that will be our primary for the first year or two on a FHA loan. We do plan on refinancing it after that time due to the ideal interest rate we are pro...

Hi all,
I am finally buying my first property. It's a SFH under contract right now for $1.1mm. In the Outer Banks in North Carolina (Corolla specifically).
I've posted here before where I've looked in various region...

Hello all-I'm ready to purchase my 1st 4-plex and live in 1 of the units. I've been looking forward to "house-hacking", and I'm excited about acquiring this first investment for only 3.5-5% down payment.However, just ...

I am renting a unit and have had a series of would be tenants with large dogs. One had a 50 lb lab, the other a 60 lb German Shepherd. They both asked why I limit dogs to 20 lbs only, and pretty much asked what c...

HiI recently saw a property on zillow. It is listed as for sale by owner and the asking price is well below the market value of the home. I sent the owner a message and yesterday, got a reply from someone in London cl...

one of the best parts about real estate is that you get to leverage your money. Put down 20-25 % and finance the rest.  It makes sense.  You can't get this kinda leverage in the stock market though the stock market is...

Does a new fence installation qualify for bonus depreciation? I am in the middle of a big renovation project and I am looking to maximize my bonus depreciation opportunities here. So far, I have kitchen, driveway, lan...

I have a tenant that did not pay for her insurance and cannot until late next week. She is on a month to month lease. I live in Illinois. Just checking what your process would be. I believe I give her a 10 day notice,...