Hi, everyone.I'm interested in becoming a real estate appraiser (REA) in VA and/or WV.  The classroom/exam requirements aren't a problem for me, but the issue is the apprenticeship requirement by both states.  REA's t...

I purchased my property over 2 years ago, but dozens of pictures of my property are still showing up on major real estate websites.The original listing agent got a response from MRIS which says that the pictures are t...

I leased my home in Florida for an 8-month period with no renewal option, as I had to temporarily move out of state during that time. The 8-month period/lease expires September 30th 2015 after which I will move back i...

Ok so I'm in week 2 of my first rehab, about 30% finished, and I'm trying to think of the best way to move forward after. I'm thinking a good plan would be to take some of the profit and put it towards a cash flowing ...

Hi BP,I have a question/confusion about terminating a month to month lease in NJ.  NJ has a restrictive anti-eviction law where the landlord must renew the lease except for good cause.One of the valid reasons is of co...

Hello real estate arbitragers,
How do you typically handle utilities in arbitrage deals? Does the landlord take care of them, or do you as the tenant take care of them?
Thanks 

So the tenant complained at a recent quarterly inspection that the laundry did not drain well (washer drains into utility tub, then to sewer line.) plumber who came used "camera" down roof vent pipe and said there was...

Hey everyone I’m working on a house flip and ran short of money. I paid cash for the house (approximately $15,000) and then took out a loan from my bank for $20,000. The ARV is $75,000. We ran into some unforeseen t...

While driving around this morning scouting a neighborhood one of my partners and I came across a corner lot on a middle class street across from an elementary school. The house had burned and the owner was asking $20...

Hello Everyone! I am looking for some advice regarding the 1099 / 1099-NEC tax forms and whether or not I must issue these to contractors for my specific rental property. I currently own just one property (a duplex) a...