We have six rentals.  Both of us are W-2 employees within 10 years of retirement at 67.  One employer matches 401K contributions for first 6% at 50% match.  The other employer offers No Match at all.  We had each been...

I just recently had tenants move out of one of my single family homes. They were great tenants for the 6 years they were with me, paid on time, give 30 days notice prior to moving, etc. What struck me was that their n...

Recently I've read the news of Boeing laying off several hundred workers at its Everett plant. Biz Journal article here. I am thinking to myself that layoffs come in waves and that this is just the first wave this yea...

Hi all,So I'm in the beginning stages of finding my first rental property and I'm currently looking for funding. I've come across a few minor issues thus far. My first issue is that my real estate agent has told me th...

Question?  Is it possible to roll a 401k that I self direct into a single SDIRA that would hold both traditional and Roth monies.   Right now my 401k has both traditional and Roth money commingled in a single account ...

I have been contacted by a teacher that is interested in the property. She states that her job does a yearly criminal check and wants me to use it. Hers was done in August of this year. I want to keep my application ...

So a tenant is very interested on renting but wants his company name to be on the lease for tax purposes etc. Is it OK if his background check comes out ok? Can I put his personal name + business name if it works out ...

I plan on talking to some of the local credit unions, small banks and mortgage brokers in the area prior to seriously finding my first deal(s). Before I go in though I would like to know how best to present myself and...

I would like to start my own construction I already have the inventory - Land The idea is to build 5 - 6 new homes each year and buy 5 to 10 new lots each year. Finance is already in place for these projects but ...