My wife has this theory that lower rent actually gets you better qualified tenants, on the premise that since they're more desirable but often just as frugal as anyone else they can stand out from the field and get th...

I have some questions regarding the purchase of a personal residence, potentially via an LLC (state of CA). The following describes the scenario and goals (which are somewhat unique). The names and amounts are fiction...

I am considering the path of being a private money lender for fix and flip investors (I don't have the money to lend at this point, just doing the research).   I am curious as to the reality of lending out short term ...

I've done a little reading on making trips/vacations tax deductible, but I'm still not totally clear.

I am going to visit an out-of-state turnkey provider as part of my due diligence process to meet them and see th...

I'm taking over the property management for my mom and, for one of the units, the tenant is subletting. Apparently, in our lease we do not allow subletting. The subtenant is very dirty, refuses entry into his room, an...

Hey all! This is my first forum question.I have about $50k equity in my primary residence, and was wondering if it would be advisable to use that equity to get my first investment home.If so, what route should I take:...

I have a duplex with tenants I inherited that pay their rent in cash.  The current setup is I swing by once a month to collect the rent.  I'm going to have them sign a new lease, and don't want to collect the cash eac...

I found several descriptions regarding this rule - below is one description.What is the Five Year Rule?An investor can withdraw his or her contributions to a Roth IRA at any time without tax or penalty. But, that is n...

Ok so I was introduced to real estate investing last year. I had very little capital. I came across wholesaleing. And I thought that sounds great! I was not fully informed or educated on it at the time but went ahead ...

I am new to this. My goal is to generate steady cash flow through rental properties.

Would it be alright for me to start this thread to compile a checklist for things to remember to include in a Landlord-tenant agr...