Hi BP,I bought a townhouse as my primary residence in 2006. Moved out in 2011 and converted it to a rental unit which I recently sold in 2015. My question is about how to treat the loss for tax purposes. I have a CPA ...

Can You "Force" Renters to Have Renters Insurance?

hi - after moving out the apartment manager had sent final account statement with additional charges of $1059 for replacing kitchen counter tops, saying they were damaged due to excessive water (my negligence or not i...

I'm just getting started and I'm networking heavily.  Recently I noticed a current client of mine wearing a shirt with a house on it.  I asked about the company...He owns the business and it's a property maintenance c...

Hello BP, long time lurker who finally decided to sign up. I'm from Morgan Hill CA (San Jose) and have been getting my feet wet the past 14 months with real estate investing. All said and done my wife and I have 3 ...

Hi all, I just got under contract on a multi family deal in Mobile, Alabama. This is out of state for me as I live in Texas. The contract is for 3 properties: one property contains 2 studio apts and 19 boarding rooms,...

Hi all. I just bought this 8-plex, where pets are only allowed if approved, deposit paid, etc. Well, we did the inspection for purchase and one lady, who just moved in a year ago May 1, has 2 unapproved cats and her p...

Hello all!I have a situation that I haven't been able to find much info about in past forum posts. I bought 15 acres of land in Texas with a mobile home about 6 years ago and I have about $50k left on the note. The mo...

Potential first investment property Duplex: Both large 2 bed, 2 Bath, each has a garage, large yard, in single family neighborhood, separately metered, laundry in each, needs very minimal work, pretty much turnkey. $...

I’m considering buying a really large house for my next STR. Trying to maximize heads in beds. Anyone do this and have any comments, regrets, etc?