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the "secret menu" in home lending...If you didn't catch mortgage Mondays a couple weeks ago with David Greene, here's a recap! Not all lenders are created equal. As a borrower it is really important you know what ty...
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Hi all,Started looking into insurance for my first rental property. How much property/liability coverage should I be looking for for a 50k (estimated) SFH. I'm guessing that I would want replacement cost vs actual cos...
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In 2021 I purchased a couple of single-family rentals. After nearly 3 years of operating history, I'm concerned that the properties are not performing well enough to warrant continuation of the venture, and I'm consid...
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I am in a unique position. I have been studing real estate investing for 3 years and my husband is just now starting to see the potential. My problem is this, I am ready and the only thing that stops me is I am not t...
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Twenty years ago, I converted my primary residence into a rental property. From what I have read, by moving back to the rental, I can only exclude the proportion of time I lived there-ten years of the last 30 years ,...
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There are numerous advantages to investing alongside a syndicator, such as having access to more investment opportunities, diversification, enjoying high returns at a lower risk, etc. But as a passive investor, you ne...
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I understand that you can subtract from your tax burden on a rental property using depreciation. I also read that it's based on the house value only, not including the land. I am wondering how most people figur...
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Hello BPers. This is my first post. I have been looking tirelessly for good forums with some real life lessons on landlording/property management straight from the trenches, and this has been the best site I've foun...
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Hello, my husband and I are looking to do our first rehab in a different city than where we live (we live in Austin and looking to buy in El Paso), and are wondering how one determines and writes a scope of work and d...