I own 3 SFR rentals and would like to continue growing.  Currently they are not setup under a business entity, but I think it's time to get this done before buying Property #4. After completing Property #2, my CPA sai...

Good morning BP,I'm currently exploring the idea of getting my real estate license in the state of Maryland and I have a couple of questions regarding the license that I am hoping to have answered by knowledgeable for...

I am a broker and have a client who listed his paid off investment property with me. His family is wanting to purchase a nicer home and in effort to get money down he is selling a ran down rental. He has someone conta...

We will close a duplex in NC very soon and few questions want to hear landlord folks to share some valuable experience.1) Insurance: one insurance company agreed and then changed their opinion by asking us does this d...

Background: Up front - working numbers daily to get in the routine of analyzing deals. This is part of that. At this stage, I'm not ready to buy. Having said that, I'm trying to approach this using @David Greene's mod...

Hello everyone! I am looking into possibly getting a property that is over 100 years old but I have some big question before I do that. Taking a look at the building it seems like nearly all of the windows need to be ...

Is it bad idea to invest in properties in Houston due to hurricanes and the high chance of flooding? How much would the insurance be? How much can you lose if your home gets flooded? Is the ROI significantly lower and...

Hi, we'd like your experienced opinion! My husband and I are interested in buying rental properties to augment our retirement income (10 years from retirement). We're new to this, but have been reading and visiting op...

Hi, EveryoneOur family will be overseas for one year. During the year, our primary home will be for rent. Our cars might be in friend's house or in the storage unit. Our current umbrella policy carrier-Geico will canc...

Newbie question and completely hypothetical, just trying to wrap my head around how all this works.Say I have a property "A" I bought for $1,000,000 and it appreciated to $2,000,000 after 5 years. Assume used as an in...