I have poured my cash into STR construction projects, and so actually have a loss which nearly equals my income.Using the "STR Loophole", this should enable me to deduct these expenses from my W2 income. However, this...

I want to expand my lease option business from my Louisiana base to the Houston, TX area. I want to involve my brother and his wife in the business. I've heard some interesting stories about doing lease options in T...

Every serious real estate investor should know how to find foreclosure and pre-foreclosure listings. If you don’t know how foreclosure and pre-foreclosure work, you could be missing out on some potentially great barga...

So, since I've started as a pro member here on BP, a lot of the properties  in my price range are all in run down neighborhoods with high crime.  Does anyone have experience with these types of rentals?  Is it just a ...

Hi all,First-time homeowner (duplex) with first-time problems. Looking for advice on either heating or tenant-relations.I bought an up-down duplex in Minnesota in March of this year and moved into one unit, renting th...

With regards to non-performing institutional notes, I get asked weekly by various folks to provide them with my sellers and avenues for obtaining tapes. This obviously stems from a shortage of deal flow within the ind...

Not sure if this is right thread to post this question. Let me know if that is not.This questions is related to residential property in california.  As per California laws, seller has to disclose any known material de...

So we're building a One million plus spec house in Arlington Heights and down the street a real good friend of mine is building his own home. I was at my site today looking at the progress when we decided to walk down...

In Atlanta GA...Tenant complained that the heating units in the property were not working properly. I sent a tech out to check on the heating units work fine. The tenant claims that the tech mentions  that the propert...

I'm curious.How many of you feel you are making a lasting impact in society?This is a question I think about on a daily basis, perhaps you do too.I am a non-profit worker and will most likely be for the rest of my lif...