We are renting our home at slightly below market value to a tenant we have personally known for a long time and whom we feel will be an outstanding long-term tenant. The tenant is aware that we are giving him a break....

If I am ever able to qualify as a real estate professional one year.... am I able to use ALL of my suspended losses from previous years against my ordinary income for the current year, if my total regular income for t...

This is a true story that happened to me in my first year of the house buying business. A man called on an ad and said he wanted to sell his house. When I met him, I sensed he was very sad. In a normal negotiation, th...

There’s a house around an area I really, really like. The owner owes $33K in taxes but the account is on deferral & the exemption is that she’s over 65 so she only pays $300 towards the debt. I don’t think it’s et...

Hey folks! I've heard of employers sending "gift" emails to employees where the employee can select from 20-30 gifts in let's say a $50 dollar range. Instead of a gift card this year, it would be cool to allow my tena...

I need to find a house hack friendly CPA to help me make sure I’m budgeting my rehab properly so I can make the right tax deductions for 2020. Any suggestions? Preferably in the South Seattle region.

How should I treat rent payments/no occupancy problems when I have water leak in room that is being repaired? Should I put the one tenant in a hotel? Adjust rents? There are 2 tenants in this 2 bedroom apt with a livi...

I am a relatively young realtor in San Marcos, Texas and have been reading up on the FHA Kiddie Loan Program. To my understanding you can put down as low as 3% and it involves a parent/guardian co-signing on a home in...

Tenant says he has a bad bed bug problem (not the first time I’ve treated their unit). I gave him a date to have the place heat treated and he said he would be out of town and can’t get things done in time. In the mea...

I am considering purchasing property for the first time. I want something to live in and probably rent out in the future. I don't have a lot of money for a down payment right now but property is decently priced in my ...