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Hi All! Hoping someone can help me with this question. For the last couple years I have had losses on my tax returns from passive rental real estate activity. I am not considered a "real estate professional" by the IR...
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I see a lot of these podcasts on BiggerPockets talking about how you can be “financially free” within 5 years of real estate. I’m new so this sounds very much like that typical get rich quick type of thing you see onl...
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COOK COUNTY LANDLORDS! Something worse than the Chicago RTLO is being voted on soon that would apply to ALL of Cook County...it adopts all the requirements of Chicago’s RLTO AND the following:
a) Limits late fees to ...
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I bought a property in Alabama last year and upon checking the property tax bill online, the information are wrong.
The name and addresses are wrong and the amount of bedroom. Given the covid-19 issue that people hav...
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Hi everyone,
As the title says, I'm under contract on my first deal. It's a duplex that I'll house-hack.
I'll be an owner-occupied landlord with a long-term tenant next door. When I'm selecting an insurance provid...
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Does anyone have any suggestions on short-term rental insurance for a single family home with a 17-year old roof; location Davenport, FL or how to negotiate in an offer to purchase.Thanks
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Hi everyone!
I have a quick question and would love to hear your thoughts. If you have a couple of rental properties with some equity, and you're looking to tap into that equity to fund more investments, what would y...
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1. Offer Early Bird Discounts
During early March, we already understood that April would be a tough month. We created an early bird program and discounted rents by $50 if residents paid for April by March 30 and a $1...
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Good afternoon everyone,I'm currently in the process of closing on my first rental property, and am applying for and selecting insurance coverage's. I'm looking for some advice from the seasoned investors and insuranc...
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Hi everyoneI own a SFH in MillCreek, WA. I am moving out of the states and I am in a fix whether to sell or rent the property. I am hearing a lot about tenant issues, washington state laws favoring tenants etc. What i...