A few years back I was studying mortgage products and learning what other options are available for debt. One of the things that intrigued me was that ARMs can have payments lowered if you prepay the mortgage. I fou...

Hi Everyone. I wanted to see what your experience has been with spending a little more on rehab and has that helped to reduce your tenant turnover? Maybe improving kitchen cabinets, countertops and replacing vanities....

I currently live in a college town that was hit pretty hard by speculation and foreclosures. The property I am looking at sold for $125-140k back in '07. The complex is around six years old and in good condition. ...

Many new and experienced real estate investors will FALL into the pre-payment penalty TRAP and it might really bite them in the A$$ or cost them on future deals.  Going through the last 2008 real estate crash many peo...

Hello All, New Member With A Question,I'm hoping to tap the collective wisdom about our situation.  We (myself and spouse) are relatively new to landlording, say between 1-2 years (5+ years if you include renting to f...

I bought a rental (Town Home) back in 2004 & have been taking a depreciation so that I could get a bigger tax return. The CPA that did my taxes this year advised me that I shouldn't be taking a depreciation if I ...

;Hi guys,A house that we owned for over 40 years (original price 80k) now is worth 3.5m....we wanna sell and buy in a neighborhood close by.... But we found out that we will get taxed 32% capital gains on the sale. Th...

I'm curious to hear opinions on this article. When I first read it it seemed very persuasive, but runs counter to RDPD I believe.

http://www.edelmanfinancial.com/education-center/articles/1/11-great-reasons-to-carry-...

I have a tenant that has been leasing a $2600/mo home for the past 3 years. Excellent, pays on time, takes care of property. His lease in on a month to month term. He recently lost his job and wants to stay in the hom...