I bought several properties this year and I'm trying to figure out how to get the highest depreciation deduction possible. I do my taxes myself and plan to continue to do so.

The value of the land, according to the ...

Currently in a tricky position and looking for some advice/ different perspectives. Purchased a home that we completely renovated over the past 6 months (our first reno). Bought for 430k, invested about 160k cash. Lis...

Hi BP,I have run into an issue and need some advice.  My current tenants are breaking their lease and leaving early, December 18th, horrible time to try to rent condo out even in Washington DC.  I told them that they ...

Well I just had another experience with leasing out a single family home. My tenants looked to be perfect. They are an older couple, both working age with no kids, good credit, and enough earnings that the rent as a ...

My tenant informed me that she slipped, fell and caused a big crack in the fiberglass tub with the knee. House is 13 years old, so I would put life of tub at 13. She is claiming it's bad installation etc because they ...

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I am a landlord to single family home in a college area in Ohio. I have 6 ladies that all signed a lease and each have a guarantor. My lease states jointly and severally for each tenant and their g...

Hey BP,      I have been following the community and trying my best to read more about real estate and rental property investing. Come September, I will be living in DC full-time (I am currently a college student) and...

I've been having a discussion with some friends on FaceBook about when rent is late. I use Cozy for rent collection for my Maryland property. My tenant didn't start the Cozy transfer until today, October 1st. My FB fr...

HelloI want to take advantage of the high appreciation rates currently in SOCal so I applied for a HELOC of 120,000. I have home value of 770,000 and owe 525,000. That is 245,000 in equity. BofA has called and said th...

I've been actively looking for duplexes in the Fort Myers, Lehigh Acres, & Cape Coral area of FL. Price ranges for these properties are in the 130-200k range and I'd have to live in one side in order to secure the...