Hi Everyone,On my last three tax returns my CPA surprised me by prorating several of my HUGE expenses, citing that they were improvements so the full amount can't be claimed on one year's return. (he diviede them over...

Hi Memphis Investors,I have a question about Insurance in the memphis area.  All my quotes are coming back at over 100.00 a month.  Is it something I'm not telling the agent that could get this number down?Thanks BP

Don't over-improve rental property. To keep your cash flow at optimal levels, don't spend too much on upgrades for a rental property that will likely need maintenance and repairs during turnovers anyway.

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President-elect Obama is considering a $1 Trillion stimulus plan.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081217/ap_on_go_pr_wh/obama_stimulus

I was concerned when they spent $168 Billion on those stimulus checks earlier this ...

I've lived in my triplex for about a month now and have two high ticket items that I think should be taken care of asap. 1- The roof is starting to leak and hasn't been replaced since it was built in 1983.2- All the w...

Hello, I have a long time tenant (10+Years) that has been making requests for improvements to the property. The problem is that I charge them well under market value and have not given a price increase in many many ye...

I am purchasing my first house, and had an accepted offer on a property. offered 260k and appraisal came back at 263k. now the owners said originally the house was not in a flood zone anymore. turns out they lied and ...

I'm in an interesting deal and would love to hear your opinions.I have a $420k commercial building.  A microbrew wants to move in and fix it up.  After 3 to 5 years they want an option to buy up to 50% of the facility...

Most of us are aware that Rent controls are a failed policy, reduces affordable housing and hurts the economy.  It can also lead to abuse by tenants and neglect of properties by landlords, as there's no incentive to i...