I’m about to close on my first investment property and was wondering if it’s best to hire a lawn service to try and keep the yard up or just purchase a lawn mower and expect the tenant to cut the grass? I would rathe...

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Question for all real estate gurus:

Is it possible to find out how long a house been on MLS or when was the house listed on MLS. I have not been able to find that on the public MLS but I wonder if you coul...

I'm just curious, does anyone have experience with Residential Care Homes? I saw one advertised that was a house set up for six people, fully occupied. They claimed it was 10.5% CAP. I'm just wondering, is this akin t...

Are there any courses suggested to take? I am a super-newbie. I listen to podcasts, but I'm wondering if there is a class/are classes that I should consider taking to understand things more. I know there are some sugg...

It seems that former Sen. Tom Daschle didn’t “remember” to pay $128,203 until after he was picked by Obama to lead the health care reform efforts. No wonder these guys aren’t interested in cutting taxes…the...

Has anyone ever used NEXT Financing (based out of Scottsdale, AZ)? 
My business partner and I are about to lose out on a rental condo because the President of this company has completely ghosted us and his own employ...

I am under contract on a home that I plan to rent out- numbers look solid, but I just learned that it's in flood zone A. It is lakefront, but I'm wondering if I should bail. Insurance changes the numbers enough that i...

Hi, I need to get a high-level understanding of how investing in RE is going to affect my tax situation.  Any suggestions for where to go for a primer, either online or books?  I currently do not have any W2 work, but...

I'm investing in a new area for me and I have several recommendations of property managers.  I'm wondering how I should judge which one to go with.  Are there any recommended questions or things I should look for when...

Looking for some advice on how to find the right person to place our bandit signs.  Where did you find your person? (Craigslist, word of mouth, etc)....Are they an independent contractor or employee?  How many signs d...