I have a rental house but want to conduct an inspection of the property in California to determine the condition for any repairs and to see how the renter treating the place. Also, the inspection will help me determin...

Greetings all,So looking at some property numbers with the niffty bigger pockets calculator and I'm having a bit of a time putting the numbers together. Here is the property situation:Single family home with a separat...

I've used TurboTax to do my taxes for several years now. Once the property basis is entered it's very easy.I have six rental properties, and two of them showed a loss on paper for 2018. The portfolio is net profitable...

I have read several posts of people asking about high crime areas in Chicago. I have also seen several posts of investment property opportunities in areas that I am familiar with and think that only out of state inves...

We have units with both a keypad and lock. During the last turnover we thought it would be easier and less risky to only give physical keys since that’s harder to share than the keypad code. The renters would really l...

My wife and I are certain future real estate investors who would love to enter the market sometime within the next 1-4 years and acquire our first rental property. We both are drawn to either single family long term r...

So about a month ago I purchased a home at my local tax auction for 5500. I should be getting the deed any day now...at that point I will have to evict the homeowner. When I have the deed I can "take ownership of the ...

Good afternoon fellow Forum users, I'm at a weird place in my life where I see so many opportunities and I'm unsure where to proceed with regards to my career/ occupation. I've been a teacher for the past 3 years and ...

Just want to say hi, and hope I can play a small part and be a blessing to this real estate community as I re enter and continue to learn the game of real estate investing, let the game continue! Thanks Mel  

When filling out a personal income statement, it asks for "net rental income"; should I just use the 50% rule and figure half the gross rent-PITI? What will give the most accurate financial picture?