I've never invested in investment rental properties and I have a question.  I am buying a small multifamily unit for $1.535mm and will put down 30% and borrow 70%.If I finance purchase with a 15yr fixed my monthly pay...

Hello - I'm looking at a commercial retail deal where the real property taxes shown on the operating expenses are super low in comparison to the purchase price of the building.  I know after the purchase, the tax expe...

@Jay Hinrichs once asked what is going to drive the next round of RE correction since there is no sub-prime this time...I would say this time, it is the political uncertainty, sudden shortage of cash, and sudden disap...

I'm new to multifamily investing (have 5 single family rentals) looking at a 5-unit property. Property is poorly maintained, lacks proper paperwork on expenses, but is in a great neighborhood and presents a great valu...

For those that live in New York (NYC) and invest out of state through an LLC, do you know if there are any additional costs to have an out of state LLC while still living in NYC?I know CA for example has a high extra ...

So I'm closing on a fixer this weekend. 3bed/3bath sitting on 10 acres. About 2 miles from my house. I'll be doing some major renovation, and plan to re-fence the pasture for horses. I'm thinking it might be a good ni...

Hi - I am a new investor starting to invest in long term rental properties. I am a high income W-2 earner based in NYC. What tax strategies do folks recommend? This will be a passive investment. 

Considering that DSCR  = NOI / Debt Service and NOI = Gross income less operating expensesWhen institutions are looking at operating expenses for a new purchase, how are they calculated?  For example, if we know the g...

And two more big institutions go down today. Lehman Brothers is just plain dead. No buyers, I guess, unless the feds are willing to guarantee them. A Sunday trading session to let the big players unwind their posit...

I've read through hundreds of post on this website about Tax Liens and Tax Deeds, and almost every single one is discouraging investing into it stating myriad of different problems and nuances. However, when you searc...