A property's operating expenses are those that it incurs on a monthly or annual basis and are considered regular and continuing. Expenses like this include things like property taxes, insurance, maintenance, administr...

I would imagine I have to depreciate it... but the bill is separated into materials and labor.Depreciate the materials but expense the labor?Thank you,Arnie

There is a lot for sale in a well loved community and I thought of buying it and holding it or possibly building on it and selling the property. The owner is selling their home and wants to sell the lot with the home ...

Our tenants have been renting our house (single family-3 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 car garage) for about the past 18 months. We rent it at slightly below the market (we are renting it at $1450 per month and the market is $1500-...

I'm curious about a couple things in rehabbing and flipping.
1. What is the average purchase price of the flips or rehabs you're buying?
2. What is your average time from purchase to sale on homes?
3. Do funds availab...

I got this email earlier today, thought other mass investors might find this interesting....I know there have been some discussions about what we can and cannot charge in the past. "An important ruling has been issue...

Hello all,First and foremost, thank you to everyone who has given so much knowledge the last few years as I dipped my toes into real estate.  I have been a long time reader absorbing everything I can.  I hope to contr...

Hi, I'm putting up a white paper.  This white paper tries to capture the research I did yesterday.  Basically, my wife and I endured a failed JV.  In the JV, we drove-for-dollars and collected 1,000 addresses.  The pa...

Hello BP Community!In efforts to give back to the community, I wanted to document the process of acquiring my first turnkey property through Spartan Invest. I know when I was first researching the forums, case studies...

Attention skeptical wannabe landlords who think there is NO WAY rental property expenses run 40-50% of income, or that rent minus PITI = cashflow.  This post is for you:I always dread the first few hot days of summer....