With the current TCJA the estate tax exemption is 11.18 million (single) and 22.26 million (married).  Any estate in excess of these thresholds are taxed at 40% in CA.  For example, if you are worth 20 million as a si...

I would appreciate any comments or experience.  My lease states that if someone additional lives in the property for more than 48 hrs, the tenant must get written permission from the landlord.  I drive by my rentals s...

Just got a call from a new tenant starting her services at one of my new rentals.  The waste company wants a copy of her lease to start the service.  Really?  I have never heard of such a thing.  A year ago this same ...

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I will be closing on a duplex purchase next month. Everything looks good so far. I am making a list of things to do after closing.

There are 2 washers and 1 dryer that will come with the purchase. I wanted ...

Do you include utilities in the total rent? Pros/cons? Renters are looking for affordable listings, what do you do to make your listing stand out?

So here's the deal. I can buy this mobile home for $1500 and pay $400 to have it moved. The truck driver will handle all the permits and is responsible for hooking up the utilities. It already has the tongue and wh...

Bonus depreciation is a powerful tax benefit but even some of the most seasoned real estate investors have never heard of bonus depreciation. Why not?
It’s traditionally been a tax benefit reserved for developers tha...

Hey All-I'm about 10 years away from retirement and want to start educating myself about the possibility of purchasing a STR investment property somewhere along the gulf coast of Florida / Alabama.How would you recomm...

Hello BP community,Here is my property analysis of the day. Ideally, the tenants would pay all utilities but I've added them just in case. I added $30 a month for snow removal. Is this a reasonable cost to add for som...

What is your best real estate strategy and why? I am an absolute beginner and want to hear your opinion on what your favorite real estate strategy. There is a ton of strategies that I find interesting, but in the futu...