About 3 years ago my Wife's 85K IRA was making mediocre returns and we decided it was time to use it for real estate, which we understand far better than stocks. We converted it to a ROTH and took the tax hit in a ...

Hello my name is nick and am finding tenants for the first time. My property is located in Grand Rapids, MI. My question is, do I have to accept section 8. If not how do I say no?Thanks for the help,Nick

I need accounting advice. I apologize in advance for the wordy post, but would appreciate if anyone has good ideas.
I recently started using Rentec Direct (property management software). It tracks income and expenses...

Hi all, Wanted to consult with you, since this situation frustrating me: My PM cleaned the yard's on my expense (100$). To her words: "The neighbors next door moved out and had tons of crap on the front of the lawn an...

I currently have a property under contract..do I need to get it to a title company before I assign it ? Or can I assign the contract to my cash buyer, and then deal with title company ?

A Section 8 tenant in a SFH says she's seen mice activity for several months. The lease states that the tenant is responsible for the cost of pest control. Nevertheless, I put bait and bait stations in and around the ...

I'm trying to find my first property, buy and hold / rental. What is the maximum distance / time you would recommend my search be contained to?

As a related question, if I bought a duplex, am I on the hook for lands...

I’ve been listening to a gazillion podcasts, reading books, articles, running numbers, day in and out.....ANYTHING to educate myself on this process! Got my money/funding in place... I even worked with a realtor in my...

It is in the rental criteria, also in the beginning, middle and end of my description: No Pets. That doesn't stop someone from jumping through all the hoops to get a showing and then spring the "oh I just saw you don'...

Hey everyone,

I've recently made phone calls to a few probate courts regarding a file viewing room for probate files. I figured I'd call to inquire ahead of driving to a court.

The response I have got...