I've been going around a lot of sites, including Loopnet, and have been looking at the Cap Rates that agents are claiming their listings are providing. They'll claim that a property has a 5% cap rate, priced at $1M, w...

I would like to evaluate all options for purchasing a second rental property. Among those options is applying for a mortgage loan. However, rather than just go out and submit an online application for a mortgage loan ...

Hey my name is Alfredo, and I currently reside in the north side Chicago area with my parents. As I get closer to beginning my rental property ownership journey, I wanted to ask a few lingering questions I've had afte...

I have one section 8 rental that I keep in my portfolio because it kicks off so much cash flow.

I can't seem to keep ahead of the rents. I'm getting a little above market rent right now but I know that sectio...

Anyone read the Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller? I know that he started Keller Williams realty and has a book for real estate agents. Is this one worth reading? I flipped through the book for a while, ...

I live in Florida and am curious if there is a general rule of thumb percentage wise in estimating your closing costs for buying as a quick reference for analysis. Any input?

I am just getting started and am looking to purchase pre-foreclosures or properties being auctioned off by the county. Can anyone tell me how to check to see if there are any liens on the properties? Can you also tell...

Hi,  I did put it under off-topic as the entity I am talking about is not related to RealEstate. ( however the question may be valid for those in RE too). I am owner and single employee of an S Corp.  I need to take s...

This has been discussed previously on Bigger Pockets and online, but answers are unclear (the online blog entries conflict wildly, see below for a couple of examples).  I'm trying to get a handle on how much a high ut...

The last two years the TurboTax online forms for bundling together Schedule E incomes into combined enterprises for QBI deductions were really buggy or outright missing, so I have a few questions to make sure I unders...