I just purchased my first single family 3 bedroom house that came with a non-permitted detached in-law unit in the back, typical for Oakland Ca. I am planning on living in the in-law unit since I got an owner occupie...

Hello Everyone! I'm looking to invest on a multi-family home in Cleveland. This will be my first multi-family purchase, I'm having hard time calculating possible operating expenses and vacancy rate on a property since...

So, I figured this might be helpful to let first time buyers know the process and struggles I went through buying my first flip property. I have no background in financing, or real estate ( besides buying my own home,...

Hey, 
I read a similar bigger pockets post from 2010, so I want to post again since regulations have probably changed since then. Also, I'm getting mixed results for whether I can or cannot call the DNC list if I am ...

I have a tenant who decided since he signed up for the Army and is leaving for boot camp in a few months, he doesn't have to pay rent any longer. I filed eviction, but have been tossing around the idea of calling t...

I'm currently a Realtor & I have been studying FB & IG Ads & Marketing. I have been implementing some of what I have learned along the way for my real estate business. I haven't done paid advertising just ...

For those that are interested, see the new IRS Notice 2019-07 that was just released. After a quick skim (page 7), it looks like we finally have our guidance on possibly claiming the 20% QBI deduction on rental income...

I am just starting my search for my first tenants of my second rental property. My first property has been rented by family and has been a breeze. I am now moving onto a property that family won’t be living in. The to...

I just finished last year's taxes and have a large passive loss (after depreciation) on my rentals. But being a passive investor with large W2 income, I cannot benefit from the tax loss (at least thats what my account...

Hello all. I am a 35-year-old engineer from the Bay Area with a cute 2-year-old daughter. I've just started to look into Real Estate investing for about 4 months now as a way to achieve financial freedom. I've been re...