I'm looking for a little advice.  I received a bill for $1000 after a house fire on one of my rental properties.  The company says they boarded up my house because the fire department called them after the fire.  I ne...

How do over the counter tax deeds work?

Before Investing......Have a Plan!!!When we are little we say to others….”When I grow up I want to be a….”Doctor LawyerBankerPresidentEtc.Then when we grow up, we realize that in order to be all the above we need to h...

Hi Guys,I'm working on updating my leases for future tenants. I learned from on landlord on BP that charges a break lease fee that is almost close to the rent amount, thus allowing him to legally keep the security dep...

Hi folks - I am closing on my first rental property (duplex) this Friday and have some questions about inherited tenants. 1.  If I close on 9/1, which is also the day rent is due, how do I get the rent payment?  I ass...

I have used 2 different CPA's  and they all seem to think alike. Both prefer I max out my SEP IRA / HSA before putting the money into real estate. I put a nice chunk of cash into both but I want real estate to be my m...

He BP community. I am set to close on a property where a Tenant has put in the vacate notice, but plans to stay in the unit for 11days past closing. Everything would be good except they didnt pay rent and dont plan to...

Here is a situation. The house is underwater and the owner is willing to do shortsale or any strategies to stay at the house and have a chance to buy the house back.

Is the above homeowner's wish possible?

To newbie...

Sitting here working on a Rent To Own company business plan but I can't find the answer to this question. Do you need to be a licensed realtor to operate a Rent To Own?

I lease an apartment in DC and have been smoking in my bathroom for the last couple months because it started to get very cold outside. One day I was served a letter saying i had to appear to a board meeting. The lett...