I am currently purchasing a house and my parents are going to live with me. The mortgage will be ~$1,700 and they will be paying me $1,300 monthly. How can I leverage this situation to buy my first rental property? Re...

Tenants broke lease earlier, left without leaving forwarding address. We cleaned up the property, found some fleas and dead bedbugs on the belongings left behind ( sorry if I made you itchy ). I know I probably need t...

Is it better to make tenants put utilities in their name or to keep it in your name and just bill them directly for it?  I haven't read much about landlords doing that, but it seems like it would be simpler in the lon...

Just getting started and trying to compile a list of must have apps/ software. We will be doing an LLC, what are the must haves to set your buisness for success?Not for a specific branch of rental we eventually will b...

I have an LLC in Indiana for my investment properties. It was set up in the last quarter of 2015. The physical address is in Indiana, but the mailing address is in my local area. Can someone with experience and/or kno...

During my research in preparation for bidding on a HUD home, I read several articles and forum posts from bidders expressing suspicion about the process.  They described odd occurrences such as being told they were th...

I have the following situation. I have two properties, each in their own LLC. If I have an expense that's only related to one property, say a utility bill, than I can expense it under that LLC. However, sometimes I ha...

I am looking to open a self-directed solo 401k. What are the best custodians out there for self-directed solo 401ks? In case it makes a difference, I plan to use it to buy rental properties, probably with mortgages si...

Hey everyone. I am looking to start investing with a multi unit property, most likely a 4-plex. I always see on duplex listings, "Live in one side, have a renter pay your mortgage" or something catchy to that effect. ...

Howdy Folks,I want to create options for my sellers moving forward to help ease them into the possibility of providing private seller financing for buyers.I have come up with a list of 3rd party loan servicing busines...