I know that folks on this forum always recommend (rather strongly) requiring a security deposit along with applications for a rental property.  (This is the deposit for the application, *not* the deposit for actually ...

We have a young single woman who is a tenant in one of our properties who moved in fall 2012. She's a nice tenant and responsible. There was an incident a few nights ago when a big fight broke out on the street in fro...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $90,000

Cash invested: $15,000

Our first out of state buy and hold. Purchased with an existing tenant and currently...

Inflation is the highest it's been since 1981 and continuing an upward trend. Mortgage rates are above 5%, meaning the $600,000 home from last year will now cost you $700 more per month. Financially speaking, things d...

I am looking to invest into my first tri or quadplex to start off my REI.
Since I want to buy a property in CA with less than 20% down (VA loan, no house hacking), I was just looking to build equity on the property e...

I hear stories all the time about tenants going on vacation, turning the heat down, and coming back to burst pipes, which seems to typically end up being the landlord's problem. Is this actually as common as it seems?...

I dove into the IRS code today, and I think I have an airtight argument that the de minimis rule applies not only to personal property like refrigerators and computers, but also to materials and supplies used in impro...

Can someone please explain what the benefits are to the buyer? I get the benefits to the seller and agent.

It's law, the Supreme Court held that the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is valied under the taxing authority.

Yes, I know healthcare is one word....

However, states can opt out with the Medicaid portion. Now what?

I'm listening to a webinar from Phil Grove with a houston meetup that I couldn't attend tonight. Has anyone heard of him and what do you think? I am thinking he is a GURU.