Hello BP,Hope you can help me out.  If I was to move back into my rental home for 2 out of the last 5 years I would not need to pay capital gains.  My question is what if I depreciated my rental for 15  years and then...

I'll be buying my first real estate investment soon.

Hopefully cash for a $25,000 foreclosure.

A big deal for me personally, but obviously not for an agent, who after all is said and done would get a co...

How to find/locate good, honorable, and dependable contractors.

TL;DR. I am looking for advice on how I can take appropriate action to warn future landlords and LPs about a deceptive and destructive executive-level tenant who is also a GP on real estate deals.
I rented a fully f...

I'm mainly addressing Dave P, but I welcome anyone to comment (I'm sure there are many good people) except for opinionated ideals on getting a agent. I do understand what is payed for and who pays its. I also understa...

Hi, I contacted a homeowner on Zillow who was trying to rent out their house. I asked if they'd be willing to sell the house and if so, accept seller financing.Surprisingly, I got a call back from the homeowner.  He s...

I live in IL, am single, have several rental properties, have landlord insurance and umbrella policy. I do all the work myself (repairs, upkeep, accounting, screening, approving of tenants etc). The following idea I ...

At my local REIA meeting, there was a sentiment from the more veteran players (particularly the mortgage brokers) that Fannie MAE/MAC will change mortgage allowance from 4 to 8 soon to help relief the number of forecl...

Hello all!I am really in need of your expertise on this matter. My husband and I purchased a foreclosed house on auction.com that is occupied located in Alabama. We already closed on it recently. We purchased it as a ...

What, exactly is part of the JOB description of the real estate agent, beyond showing property, selling it, and getting the check?
I am working with "A". He is to help me find a rental property and so far he's showed...