Has anyone used the Clayton Morris Program?  Essentially it sounds like a very turn key program.Basically they buy the house and fix it up for your (of course at a price but if the numbers work, great).  Here are the ...

I recently learned that NH has passed a law requiring property owners to abate any lead paint if children in the home are tested as lead poisoned. At the start of the school year, all hidrem are now going To be teste...

Hi Everyone:I'm new to all of this.  My goal is to build passive income to help should I one day retire.  I am fainted by real estate and have done extensive remodeling on my homes.  I can do pretty much anything and ...

I have two C-class properties, no mortgage.  I paid about $120,000 for both of them.  
I also have a B-class property.  Cheap mortgage, with balloon payment of $140k due in 2 years.  
The B gives easy, stable, and r...

I’m in the process of selling a commercial building and have been debating 1031 Exchanging into another asset or just paying the taxes and have huge capital in reserves and an even bigger purchasing power for the upco...

I live in IL, am single, have several rental properties, have landlord insurance and umbrella policy. I do all the work myself (repairs, upkeep, accounting, screening, approving of tenants etc). The following idea I ...

The roof on my townhouse is nearing the end of it's useful life.  The ridge cap recently blew off and I'm facing the old "repair or replace" question - with a twist.  It's a simple peaked roof.  The front slope faces ...

I’ve been struggling with the idea of buying a rental without my own home to live in. Back story. I own a rental in FL (first home we lived in), but moved to California 3 years ago. Decided to keep the FL SFH home as ...

I placed this in starting out on purpose. Just curious about what the newbies feel they're lacking, after expertise.
1. properties
2. buyers
3. sellers
4. money
5. guts
I have my own thoughts as to what the orde...

I've read advice here on BP saying that it doesn't make sense to hold RE in a "tax efficient account" because you "lose all your tax benefits of RE".  I find that puzzling and I'm looking for clarification.  Sure you ...