I am new to this rental game.  I built a duplex and have been renting it out for 6 months and am now looking at buying a 4 plex to live in 1 and rent the other 3 apartments.  What do i need to ask for from owner and w...

Does anyone have experience buying real estate in a self-directed IRA?  I made an offer today to buy a piece of property in my IRA, but still have some questions.  Specifically, I am a real estate agent, so am represe...

Hoping you short-term, vacation rental folks can help me out. What are some things to consider in the short-term/vacation rental market that go beyond just clean towels. I'm thinking tax considerations, property manag...

I am buying a small duplex. I had Facebook messaged a girl I thought might be related to the seller, in an effort to reach the seller. She replied that she would let her know. Then I went through the real estate agent...

I've been in contact several times with the listing agent of a five-unit property that is being offered with seller financing. I am an investor (and not an agent) and--if further initial due diligence pans out--aim to...

Hello all,This is my first post and I am working on my first multifamily deal in Nashville from the West Coast (I'm based in LA).  I am looking at a 2br/1ba and 1br/1ba multifamily that's listed at $500k.  I had my fi...

I am currently making my own rental property calculator in excel, I was wondering how much should I budget for maintenance? Is their a rule of thumb, is it per square foot or something else.Thanks in advance for your ...

I just completed the laundry room for a 4U, and one of the tenants is very concerned about conflicts, he suggested assigning days of the week which I thought absurd. I can see it being annoying for a 3th floor tenant ...

I've heard many people getting an LLC and using it towards their rental properties. I just had a few questions to clear up and ask like:1.) What is an LLC and how can you use it towards your properties?2.) What is the...

I am part of a local networking group and we will be potentially pooling money to buy and rent out local properties. I was researching Crowdfunding as an easy way to allow us to invest together. I wanted to ask thi...