We have been very strict adhering to a minimum of a 640 credit score for applicant and 3 months rent in gross income but we are struggling to get tenants for our properties. We are now at 4 weeks and still not a tenan...

I'm overall happy with this renovation.   It took 12 days for completion, and we have a great tenant moving in. 
This time my kitchen guy installed the 36" cabinets flushed with the ceiling with no fillers, so they a...

I am considering putting a duplex under management by a short term rental company.  The contract they sent me contains the following clause:b) Indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Agent, and all persons in the Age...

I would like to make use of the special allowance.  However, I would be filing as head of household.  Would that mean that I would only receive a $12,500 allowance?
This is what the IRS writes:
Special $25,000 allow...

I'm just curious whether hard money loans are ever collateralized by anything other than the real estate being purchased. I'm reading an application that sounds as if my personal assets would back the loan. That even ...

Insurance.I get it.Real estate is filled with lots of exciting stuff, but insurance generally isn’t considered one of them. Insurance ranks right up there with property taxes... just another expense to throw on the pi...

I'll be renting out a condo soon; the prior tenant was a relative, great tenant for many years. I self-managed, no extra fees, etc.I've recently hired a property manager. Here are their fees to the tenant--$150 admini...

Hi EveryoneI am researching buying my first multi family investment property and I asked my current lender (who I use for my personal home) about the lending criteria and whether it is any different with investment pr...

Hi. Do I need to issue 1099s to contractors that did standard renovations over $600? Thanks

Hi, everybody.I have no idea how to go about this. I'm thinking of buying some cheap property that meets a few specific requirments. I don't really care about the location or even the value. I guess my question is: Ho...