Here's the scenario: In escrow on property, seller provides rent roll and tenant is 10 days late on first months' rent. Note, lease was signed right before listing property, so this is first time rent has become  (i....

How does one know which ones are legitimate and which ones are scam? I saw comments about one hard money lender in particular and they were very bad reviews.

My wife (@Shannon Smith ) and I started house shopping while living in Bend Oregon during late 2009, and we looked into the possibility of renting out a bedroom to help offset living costs. During our first few months...

Does anyone have any recent experience working with Partner Driven Real Estate Company?
I was contacted by their sales team and offered 100% financing of the tuition fee which will be around $15,000. They offer thei...

This is a friend creating a deal to send out to investors on a project he is doing in Pasadena Ca. What do you guys love or hate about it. Would you invest in this? why or why not? what would you change? do the number...

I am currently evaluating a duplex up for short sale. This consists of two 1/1, one of them with a finished basement. It is in a C+ area. The details as I now know them are as follows.Price- $60,000Closing/Rehab- $20,...

Say you spent a thousand or two on small repairs like; tree services, fix some cracks in the wall, fix water pump. And paid cash for the labor. Can you include this in your tax expenses for your rental unit ?

I know that isn't a lot of money, but I'm not looking for a mansion.I'm 22, and I've been working dead end jobs since I was 18 to take care of my mom and younger sibling. In that time I've managed to save 17k, and I t...

I have been asked to partner on an investment property (in the US) with a foreign investor. It would be a cash deal. Two questions about this. 1. Are there any special considerations I should think about  in structuri...

Recently, in the case Birdsong, doctor's wife demonstrated that she actively and extensively managed their rental properties and was therefore a “real estate professional”. RE professional is not limited by the passi...