Good morning,as I am very small I am trying to fill my tax return for my duplex by myself.The IRS documentation seems clear but not on houses depreciation.My doubts are:1) Should I start using depreciation from the fi...

Aloha, we closed on our first flip and did very well (70k profit).  But BP podcasts, headlines about successful real estate investors and just about everyone I talk to says- building a rental portfolio is the road to ...

Hello, I have lurked on this site for a long time and leeched a lot of great information. I finally have something worth registering and posting about.I made a long winded post regarding a contractor that wants more m...

I have been searching the mls and other websites everyday and night. Seems that there are not many good deals here in indy for a flip. I'm not sure if I should put this on back burner or keep at it. Long term goal ...

What would be your reaction if you saw indication of police activity at a property you're researching on Google Streetview? My immediate reaction was to toss the property aside - don't want to inherit problem tena...

So, I've made a video of my last house I checked out, a complete walk through (except exterior, which you'll just have to trust me needs exterior paint and some landscaping that I'll do on my own) and I want to let th...

I am new to this place but I have done tons of reading on all areas and post on here. I have spent around 16,000 on diferrent education and read lots of books only to read in the guru sections I was probably taken and...

I am trying to find the best way to make background checks from my PC on potential renters. I see several companies that offer such services online and don't know one from the other (i.e. Intelius, CriminalWatchdog a...

I was listening to a BP podcast and the speaker (I think his name was Charles) was saying that if you want to be a good investor you should spend more time learning/figuring out the financing for the property over the...

I believe I found a somewhat unique opportunity to purchase a current investors portfolio of properties.  I'm going to try and include as much detail as possible, and please feel free to ask questions or critique as n...