I live in Kittitas County of Washington state. I have a map for zoning, but I am having troubles understand 1) if it is current (it is on the county website) and 2) what exactly it means. There are low and medium dens...

I had to share something I came across yesterday.  It really raises the bar on the "you can't possibly be serious" meter. The "disclosures" field on the MLS listing says: "No Buyer Riders on P&S" and requires buye...

My wife and I bought a house-hack multi family and inherited a tenant who smokes cigarettes. It started off as only occasionally and we would go months without smelling it. About a month ago we smelled smoke several ...

I am fully aware that you cannot sell a property you own to your SDIRA, but on the flip side can you buy from your SDIRA. Below is an example:

Let's say I acquire a property for $100k using my SDIRA funds and spend $...

I am looking to open up a self direct IRA to fund my real estate transactions.  Do anyone have a company that you would recommend? 

Planning to buy a property in chicago suburbs - hoffman estates/palatine area. I will be planning to live for few years and then convert it into rental property. I liked a few townhomes but most of them have rental ca...

Hello, we just signed a lease with our tenant and they moved into our duplex 7 days ago. The lease has language around no smoking in the home and specifically states smoking is only allowed outside. Now just a week in...

I will be a licensed real estate sales agent in Texas (Houston) in about a month. I plan to prospect for listing clients via cold calling owners of target properties. Does anyone know if it is a violation of TX law fo...

I've been told that law is in favor of landlords moreso in Pflugerville than in Austin. Austin is more tenant friendly.I wasn't sure what would count as discrimination.Given that, in Austin, can you decide not to let ...

Is it lawful or unlawful?For a person or household who own a detached SFR house in California, and looking for help to pay their mortgage in exchange for providing 1 private bedroom with private bath, but shared kitch...