I have created a website and FB fan page, just got my business cards, got an absentee list and awaiting my shipment of 129 yellow letters. I still have money for marketing and wondering (famous question) if handwri...

We have received seven applications for a new rental house we bought. Three of them seem equally strong on paper but one family stands out to us. How do we decline the other applicants without getting into any legal t...

Hello everyone,I am currently renting in Massachusetts, but my husband and I are looking towards the Manchester area for a multi-family. I know there are pros and cons to anywhere, but one constant gripe I hear is how...

I recently read an article that there is a 30% federal tax credit for installing solar panels. Is this also for investment property? Does anyone out there know

Hello All,This year, in July I started to enter the realm of real estate investing by renting out my SFH for $4k/month. I also have a full-time engineering job. I understand an individual may deduct up to $25,000 of r...

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I am going to make an offer on a house that has an assumable FHA mortgage at 3.1%.  The sale price is $200,000 and the loan balance is $142,000.  The lower rate obviously has a huge impact on the returns. ...

Hey y'all! So my parents want to do some home improvements so they can have their house ready to sell in a few years. They're planning on taking out a loan for 15k for total expenses.  I want to know what would be the...

Has anyone successfully acquired a property from a seller using seller financing? If so, how was the deal structured...amortization period, balloon payment term, any down payment (or none needed?), how taxes and insu...

Background: Oakland multi-family (4-plex) propertyScenario: Existing tenant would like to add new occupants (2 relatives) to an existing month-to-month agreement. 1) Should we add the new tenants as master tenants or ...

Hello fellow landlords,The properties in question are in a market that although it is not cheap, it draws lots of money-cautious tenants. I am foreseeing a bit of a push back or even turned-off potentially decent tena...