I bought a house in 2011 and lived in it prior to moving out at the end of 2014.  February of 2015 I began renting the house.  I am trying to determine my cost basis for depreciation.  I know that it will be the lesse...

Needing guidance on a potential opportunity to help my grandmother.She wants to sell her 2 bdrm + 2 ba condo in a (C+ - B-) neighborhood - (The Wingate Condominiums) in North Dallas. If you're familiar with North Dall...

So I want to preface this post with that fact that I am very nerdy (Chemical Engineering degree). So here we go.After stumbling my way thru my first deal, I have finally completed renovations, have one unit rented (st...

I'm buying a house that has hardwood floors, but they're stained and need to be cleaned up. We're not looking at more than 600 sqft total. I've read about chemical solvents for cleaning and also full-blown sander rent...

I am preparing offers for two FannieMae properties (different counties/same state) my question is, can I submit both offers in one contract? Lets say one is listed at 30k, the other at 25k, can I submit a cash offer o...

Hi, I am new to real estate investing. I need a major change in my life. I can no longer work for someone else. I am to unhappy. I have always been interested in real estate but never had the nerve to get involved. I ...

One of my tenants has inquired about getting a new fence, and offered to pay for it themselves. The existing fence works, but a new fence would definitely be an improvement to the property and increase the value. The ...

Does anybody have a system or process they use to determine the extent of rehab to do on a flip?  For example there might be one category of everything ok, would qualify for a mortgage, but nothing special.  The next ...

Curious on the general tenant application process for residential properties? Do you use software? If so, which ones? Do you require a background check? Do you require a credit check? If a prospective client wants to ...

While I'm not new to investing, I'm new to RE investing and would appreciate some input from the BP community. I'm looking to get started with buy and hold rental properties. I would like to buy SFRs or townhomes that...