I'm quite an experienced investor in the residential space (15+ SFR and duplexes) and going under contract with an industrial commercial space. My business rents itself and I'm quite familiar with the general terms an...

According to the wonderful new healthcare legislation, as a man I will be required to buy health insurance that includes coverage for maternity and newborn care. Doesn't matter than I'm a guy, I have to buy the cover...

For the last 2 or 3 (maybe 4) years, I've had a special assessment tacked onto my monthly HOA for a building repair (boiler replacement I think).  I've never claimed tax deductions for this repair.  Obviously, I can d...

I am in the middle of a transaction where I am selling my condo, however I just found out our complex's insurance had changed recently and does not cover 100% of replacement costs due to a recent claim (last year). Th...

Hello,When plugging in #s into the "purchase closing cost" section of the BP rental calculator, you can click the "cost breakdown" link on it to plug in specific components (e.g. points, taxes, hazard insurance, etc.)...

I finally feel like I am ready to get started in real estate, but like everything else in 2020, my timing wasn’t great - due to Covid, the market where I live has been stagnant. However, The CARES act that prevented e...

For everyone who has ever had or given an evaluation - just remember, it could have been worse. These are actual quotes taken from Federal Government employee performance evaluations.

1. "Since my last report, th...

Attention Newbies, Our Detroit Newbie club is formed and is holding a meeting on Tuesday, May 17th. If you want in and have not contacted me yet, please do so. There is no cost and nothing will be pitched. 

@steve babiak mentioned the joint and several clause in another post and it seemed like a good topic to discuss.

if you don't have this clause in your lease I would strongly recommend it. Here is a definiti...

I was listening to NPR because they had a segment about rent costs and real estate.  Almost every single thing they said was the opposite of how the real world works.  It was equally infuriating and scary to think tha...