What do you find as the best data source for house prices?  I notice significant difference (up to 20%) for the same property on Zillow, Redfin and Homes.com.  Zillow consistently shows prices much higher than Redfin,...

Hi,I recently ( yesterday :-} ) sold my rental unit (doing a 1031x). I owned the unit for many years and the units depreciation itself was already nearing the end of the depreciation. However, the flooring was just in...

I see some foreclosures where the bidders must buy subject to the first mortgage. The auction price seems to assume that the proceeds will be applied to repay the first mortgage and the second mortgage. For example, t...

Hi all, I am an American expat looking to buy a duplex in Cleveland. I want to create an LLC/Trust structure to protect the property. Can anyone make a good suggestion for a lawyer who could help with this? I'm open t...

We all deal with appraisals. Weaver  it's a bank or buyers appraisal the objective remains the same, get the highest number. We do it by  helping the appraiser do his job. 
We meet appraiser on site with the binder f...

The new urbanism combines a walkable and sustainable mixed use property type. This real estate property type reverts back to the classic, 1980’s configuration of commercial mixed use, with retail at the street leve...

I’m looking at a property currently under contract by a wholesaler...he is asking $3,000 for non-refundable security deposit...what’s your thoughts on how to address this? I plan to use private funding to purchase and...

Would you buy tax benefits if you could? An example would be $180K worth of depreciation for $140K 

Hello,I'm a writer for an online education company, creating the course for the Vermont Real Estate 2018-2020 Renewal Cycle -- Mandatory Course. In their outline, they mention:"Topics can include items such as general...

Hi all,I'm just beginning to educate myself about the brrrr strategy. I have been looking at the brrrr calculator and I just can't figure out how the total cash invested is calculated. Could someone please help me und...