I bought a house in 2011 and lived in it prior to moving out at the end of 2014.  February of 2015 I began renting the house.  I am trying to determine my cost basis for depreciation.  I know that it will be the lesse...

Our new tenants (a newlywed couple) moved in yesterday with their two dogs - a German Shepherd (10 y.o) and a Rhodesian Ridgeback mix (5 y.o.).  The Animal Addendum they signed requires the dogs to be on a leash at al...

Hello.  Your advice is greatly appreciated!!  I'm trying to determine if I should rent my current home or sell it.  What I'd prefer to do is rent it out for long-term purposes as I am 43 and this will pay my future ho...

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I am a part time real estate investor with my full time job being in medical device sales. My full time job is what allows me to afford investing, but my end game is buy and hold multi families to provide myself ...

Hi guys,I am curious if anyone else has gotten this same vibe while getting a lead paint inspection. Here's the story: We recently purchased a rental property and since one of the units is a 3 bedroom we decided to ge...

I have set about  7~8 searchs on Ziprealty, and OMG, so many new listings lately... The price/SF is dropping pretty fast too.....I am thinking RE market is REALLY turning the corner now.....

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So over the last year I've been educating myself hardcore on RE and I think I'm ready to finally jump. I found a decent deal on a 4-plex and wanted to get some thoughts. I am a Army veteran and I am goi...

Hi All,I just came across this list of the five most over-valued housing markets in the US according to Fitch Ratings, which are Las Vegas, San Antonio, Austin, Portland OR, and Dallas. If you live or invest in these ...

Hi BP Members,I'm new to real estate investing and am looking to see if I can convert my current home into a rental. I'm moving out of state (in Los Angeles currently) and instead of selling would prefer to rent it. ...

I'm a single family investor now ready to transition into Multi-family and looking for some good informational resources to get started. I know that this question isn't very original one but when I search this topic o...