While single- family homes have been the preferred investment by home buyers, changing demographics are helping make condos more popular

You can find distressed properties or fixer-uppers in most communities, even wealthier neighborhoods

A foreclosure property is a home that has been repossessed by the lender because the owners failed to pay the mortgage

Information on IRS publications

Lease options are most popular among buyers who don't have enough funds for a down payment and closing costs

Where to find information on becoming a landlord

Mortgage interest and property taxes are deductible on a second home if you itemize

A remodeled bathroom returns 81 percent to the owner and a master bedroom suite, 82 percent

Seller financing is when a seller helps to finance a real estate transaction

How to find a real estate attorney, becoming a landord

Necessary tax forms for investment property

HUD foreclosures, IRS property