Paul Spangler
Any tips for investing in tax lien certificates remotely?
I live in Portland, OR, which is a tax deed state, and the nearest tax lien states to me are Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and Arizona. Right now I only have around $7k to invest, so I don't really want to spend the mo...
Eric D.
Which mortgage to pay off
I have three 30 year mortgages:My home: 4.125% with 450k owedInvestment Prop #1: 4.675% with 325k owedInvestment Prop #2: 5.25% with 309k owedI can start paying down principal but should I pay off my home or investmen...
Danny Kaminsky
Volunteer Software Engineer
Hey Everyone! My name is Danny Kaminsky, and I am brand new to Real Estate Investing, but very eager to learn. I am currently a Software Engineer/Data Scientist at a RE Data Science firm, and I'm looking for a way tha...
Shahid Iqbal
How to handle it right?
Please bear with my scenario here as I need some guidance on this specific issue. I am new landlord; and can use your guidance for a rental transaction in Florida.I have a tenant for my property marketing myself and ...
Meng W.
Long time tenant refuse to pay late fee
Hi everyone,Wonder if you can help me out here. Ny tenant who rented a floor in my housw for 6 years now. Her lease has been up for 4 years and i am not planning to renew it in any means. Her monthly rent payment is a...
Jonathan Kretschmer
Does this seem expensive? San Francisco house-call
Hello everyone,I received an invoice from a general contractor here in San Francisco, California for $267.25. It is broken down to $135 for "Service Call" with a $50 discount applied, and $202.25 for "Electrical" with...
Tony Deal
Where to find a great full time Handyman for my business?
Hello All,Hopefully this is the right location for this. I have been on the hunt for a full time Handyman and have come up empty with sources like craigslist, Indeed and monster. I consistently get the guy who says...
Suhaib Rehman
File amendment to claim passive activity loss in investment property being a Realtor
Good day Everyone,I am a professional in tech, my wife is a realtorI bought the house last year and incurred a net loss. When I filed taxes using turbo tax, I filed Schedule E but there was no form 8582 which is to d...
Carolyn Morales
Tax deed sale process and surplus
I am confused about how the surplus works. I went to an auction and there was a fabulous brick home in an affluent neighborhood for 23k starting bid. 2 men haggle each other to 166 k. The surplus is listed. Does that...
Sumit Kaul
top things to consider to buy out of state rental properties
new to this forum and wanted to know 1. What are the strategies to buy and manage rental properties out of state ( I am based in CA). What checklist or items should we consider before investing out of state so that it...