What are your expectations for a good Realtor?  I thought I found a good one but he ended up blowing me off. For whatever reason it doesn't matter, I'm off trying to find someone else--back to square 1.  But what woul...

Is this basically a no-go for most rehabbers or is it something that you would consider if the price is right? I don't know the extent of the mold yet, but has anyone here had to deal with removal of mold, and if so ...

Hi All.

A little background. I am a buy and hold investor. I did buy a single fam, fixed it up, and sold it for a profit. Then I bought my first rental property off MLS; a 3 fam in Dorchester. I have recently learne...

As a first time home buyer and single, how can i maximize the tax benefits available to me if i decide to buy a 4 unit/multifamily house that is worth $2 million and property tax of about $30,000 per year?
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Could anyone please share or point to where I can get a template or list of items that need to be done by the tenant before they move out in order to get their deposit back? I greatly appreciate it since I have never ...

I am going to hire a property manager for my house, and I am assuming he has a general list of what is standard. One of my concerns is smoking and having a quiet tenant. Can I say that there is to be no smoking (insid...

I just had a prospective tenant tell me that he would want to pre-pay the yearly rental fee in cash upfront because "that is just the way he does business."  My gut tells me that this is a red flag.  I would still scr...

Hi BP,So I've got a family friend who is looking to get rid of a disaster of a property. He owns it outright and I would like to approach him with an offer to buy it off him with seller financing from him. I've never ...

Hi all. I have a question about a future problem I see with DTI ratio. As one's portfolio grows so does income obviously which is a great thing. Just wondering how people work around how banks look at rental income ta...

Well, this week is the last week for the day job for me. :)

My family and I sat down and talked about it for a long time, and the biggest thing holding me back in my real estate business was a lack of time, followed ...