Hello,I have an unmetered rental property in Chicago and my water bill is ridiculous. The city has put a freeze (pardon the pun) on water meter installations while they "investigate" problems with old/lead pipes. Mean...

Hi all,I found a property in rural Vermont that is very reasonably priced and I'm thinking about buying it as a vacation property. My goal however would be to essentially own the vacation property at no cost by using ...

Hello BP, I know that accountants are extremely valuable people to have in your circle, but I find outrageous titles grab people’s attention.

When do you like to meet with your accountant and how frequently to you s...

Hi,I am just starting out and have $20,000 in cash invested in the S&p 500. I am looking to get my feet wet in real estate. being a new investor I don't want to get to risky as I am prone to make mistakes with my ...

My mom is retired, epileptic, and is very nervous about the money drying up. She is unable to be hands on whatsoever, and just wants something safe that will produce an income stream. What are her safest and best opti...

Reposting on behalf of the PCREIAIt has come to our attention that the City of Lakeland is working on a proposed Resolution and Ordinance relating to the registration of residential rental property. Code enforcement w...

I am curious what everyone considers to be the best aspect of investig in real estate. There are so many different strategies, benefits, and learning opportunities, I just wonder what you think. I'll start and hope...

Hi - Thanks in advanced for reading this post and for any advice you can provide me.

I'm an Aussie looking to invest in the US real estate market. My fiancee is actually from the US (dallas) so I figured that it sho...

I have a couple of rental properties in California that I "stumbled into" as I purchased primary residences and moved. This is going to be my first attempt at taking REI more seriously. I have a good career that allow...

Hello all! Im wondering what are your thoughts on buying a property for cash flow when the seller wants more than what current market value is?