Hi, Fellow BPers: Need some advice here. Last month, the electricity bill for my 1200 sq ft townhouse (mid-term rental) built in 2002 hit almost $400! When I was replacing the Wi-Fi the other day and discovered a runn...

Good morning all, My first post, so apologies if i do not follow the appropriate etiquette. MY wife and I have a bit of a complex situation that we need advice on. Details below:Main goal: Reduce our W2 Taxes.
Curre...

Hello everybody!My name is Alan, and I'm a missionary in Yokohama, Japan, moved here from Hawaii. Looking forward to getting to know everybody, and learn as much as I can about real estate. Buying my first property in...

I'm from California but see amazing apartment deals in other states.  Anyone out there doing this or has done this willing to share the plus and minuses of out-of-state apartment investing?

Earlier today I was served with legal
document regarding my home, I don't know much about the legal stuff,
but according to the Plaintiff (who I believe bought the tax lien from
the county), I own tax on my prop...

I live in Kern County, CA and was about to start investing in real estate especially because of how central this county is and all the expected growth, but this new law AB 1482 establishes rent control and just cause ...

We have units in the suburbs of Detroit. Lately the quality of tenant that we have had applying has been less than desired. We look for a 600 credit score, 3 X rent in income, no negative landlord reviews, etc. Our...

Is anybody in central Iowa charging back utilities to their tenants? Obviously, this would be when a multi family property does not have separate meters for everything. For example, in Des Moines, the water and sewage...

I would like to approach and owner in pre-foreclosure and try to assume the loan. Where would I get the appropriate documentation? How long before the sale is this possible?
Thanks
Jason

Hello all,
I'm playing devil's advocate in this post. I'd like to hear some experienced landlords who have actually worked with Section-8 and/or know the details of the program guidelines.
We all see Section-8 horro...