How can we apply real estate losses from prior years to offset current year non-real estate income? I assume we need "real estate professional" status, but 90% of CPAs I have talked to (all with real estate clients) s...

I'm working out of MD close to DC..... someone please tell me what this monster is??I know you have to have a thick skin for real estate, but this is a mix between and spider and a worm..... the most disgusting things...

CFPB appears to have come out today with some updates regarding foreclosure moratoriumsBelow is link to article from DSnews, excerpt and link to CFPB rulingIn some cases, foreclosures are not unavoidable, and under th...

I am trying to gather as much information as I can through podcast, reading articles and just listening to people who've been renting for a while.  On May 1 I'll be closing on apartment in Hawaii I bought while I was ...

I used Zillow to list my rental and accepted someone's application however after my few interactions with them on the phone some major red flags have come up and I wanted to know am I under any legal obligation to ren...

Are its numbers exaggerated?

I bought a property in January and have been going through the process of getting an ADU built in the back. I have paid about 7k in fees already and just got my last bill for fees for 21k, for a grand total of over 28...

According to Michael E. Gerber, we're all STUPID!! So experienced Real Estate investors, how can us newbies avoid being stupid? or is being stupid unavoidable? Thanks, Maurice

Closing on a quad what next? 1. Get tenants on a new lease paperwork with owners name (includes handyman inspection) . 2. Open 4 accounts (Income, expense, Capex, save account). Any other advice thanks.

I know most advertised foreclosures never make it to the sheriff sale. It would be a huge waste of time going to the sheriff auction  just to find out the property isnt even being auctioned. Im sure its unavoidable at...