Hi BP!I am under contract for my first rental property. It is a 4 bedroom 3 bath home that has 2 units. The top floor unit is a 3/2 and downstairs is a 1/1. Both units have full kitchens and are rent ready. The total...

Looking to set up a website for my Realtor business.  I'm (sadly) not tech savy, but I would like to be able to manipulate the site rather than paying someone else.  Needs to have the ability to have an email capabili...

Anyone have a recommondation for a good place to form a LLC online? I have been looking at mynewcompany.com They seem to be reasonably priced.

I searched previous forums but could not find the answer I was looking. Does anyone know of a book or website that shows how to set up quickbooks for a RE investor? Amazon only had a few and the descriptions and rev...

Hello BPers, wondering what the consensus is out there for categorizing capital vs operating for appliances? Window A/C units? Painting? Refinishing floors? Carpet? I'm leaning to treating it all as expenses.

The rental I purchased last week had fairly significant security deposits in place, a portion of which was labeled as "non-refundable".

Am I correct to assume that's essentially income?

If so, from a tax perspective...

I'm trying to figure out the best route going forward regarding accounting software a d tenant/property management software.  I'd like to choose the best solution that allows for scalability.  So far it's looking like...

Hello BP,     First off, thanks for taking the time to read this. I will be buying my first primary residence in Central New Jersey here in the next few months. I obviously will only buy if it’s a deal that needs so...

I have been thinking about buying a "tenant only phone" for a while now. Getting texts and calls on my personal phone at all hours is not ideal . 

Hello - I recently won a property at a Pennsylvania Sheriff's Sale auction. It was auctioned with a "free and clear" title. There are currently tenants residing there who referred me to their landlord (property owner ...