For all those out there, do you give your tenants an allowance?  You know like utilities, water, gas, things like that. What are the pros and cons of an allowance?  

Hey Folks,April 15th is right around the corner and I constantly see the same tax questions pop up in the forums. Hopefully this thread can help serve as a running list of real estate tax questions and answers. Ideall...

I am currently in Preforeclosure with a scheduled auction on August 20th, and I am under a special forebearance due to medical issues and having 2 small children under the age of 7. I found a buyer for my home, got a ...

Say you did REI for a while, made big money, and were able to retire. What would you like to do with your time and money? I'd like to travel more.

If you had one suggestion that you wish you knew when you were first starting out, what would it be?

Self Directed IRA AccountsHi, I'm curious about the pros and cons on moving my 401k monies into a self directed IRA Account.   A couple of questions.1- If I paid (for example) two four-plexes in cash from my monies wi...

I have a rental in Florida. I just accepted an application and starting to prepare the lease. When screening them I was under the impression it was just a married couple and a dog. I have just learned that they have 3...

Hey all. I've got some vacant land I am very interested in. It is in a developed area, was purchased when first subdivided in the 70's and has just sat there. I looked up the tax records and have mailed the owners pro...

Hi all. 2 partners and I are trying to sell a SFR via owner financing, and we could use some guidance on what we should / can / can't do regarding qualifying a buyer. Credit check? Current employment? Employment histo...

Does anybody know what the max number of occupants per bedroom is in Alameda County, California?I've read that the 2+1 rule is unwritten law, but it seems like that's not a hard law anywhere.I have a 3 bedroom 1 bathr...