i had a thread on this a few months ago, but it's official now. the Intuit is shutting down and everyone has to move to their new system - merchant payment service.http://support.quickbooks.intuit.com/support/artic......

Facts as per CAR attorneys:
1. FICO impacts are the same on SS and foreclosures
2. Banks will seldom if ever relinquish their right to recover on deficiencies
3. There will likely be tax consequences with SS and th...

Can you put the real estate taxes on your schedule A while the property is undergoing renovations, before the property is placed in-service?  I was under the impression that you cannot, that they must be added to the ...

Dear BP friends, hope you all had a great Thanksgiving holiday! A tenant of ourshas just complained today about vent cleanness after he lives in the unit for 10 months. He sent us a pic of the ceiling after bathroom e...

Hey BP!I am a Nashville native currently involved in a number of development projects locally. I am trying to be more active on the forums, so I’m going to document a development project from start to finish. I plan o...

Hi,
This is a bit of a follow up from my previous post. I'm very interested in a REO property that's about to come on the market soon. I tried to buy it as a SS but it ended up at foreclosure. The bank had accepted my...

One of my properties I have amazing tenants; granted I do many nice things for them in return but they are amazing nonetheless.

As an example they gave us a hand made gift basket for Christmas with candles, body loti...

I am meeting with an 82 yr old lady in a couple days to begin discussions of owner financing her five paid for duplexes. She's had them over 20 years. She's been managing them for the most part for the last 6 years. S...

Hey there. Thinking about doing Fortune Builders 3 day workshop. Has anyone out there done it? Would you recommend it? Any advice

I have a townhome which I have had a tenant in for about 6 years.  She is a retired lady on a fixed income and when she got into the house the rent was $1400.  The rents in the area have climbed pretty rapidly over th...