Deanna B.
Is Real Estate a Better Bet Than Treasuries in 2025?
24 January 2025 | 2 replies
However, longer-term bonds (1-5+ years) are subject to interest rate volatility:If rates rise, bond values drop, potentially leading to negative net returns.If rates fall, bonds appreciate, but gains are capped by their fixed coupon rates.While Treasuries provide stability, they offer limited upside and carry hidden risks for medium- to long-term maturities.Why Real Estate Is a Stronger Option in Today’s MarketMultifamily real estate, particularly value-add properties, presents an asymmetric risk-reward profile that Treasuries simply cannot match.
Joshua Manier
HELOC for 2 unit investment property in Chicago, IL
15 January 2025 | 8 replies
I would assume that if its for a short term loan, it would likely be better terms with the HELOC but I dont know much about the subject honestly.
Christina Galdieri
1031 Exchange for a small business?
28 January 2025 | 6 replies
., equipment) are excluded from 1031 treatment and are taxed separately—goodwill is typically taxed as a capital gain, while equipment may be subject to depreciation recapture taxed as ordinary income.To minimize taxes on the sale of the business, consider strategies such as Opportunity Zone investments, which defer gains until 2026 if proceeds are reinvested in a Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF), or structuring the sale as an installment agreement to spread taxable income over multiple years.
Dena Sommers
Partial Owner Financing Question
15 January 2025 | 2 replies
Well, what would be happening is that your buyer would be buying your house subject to the existing note, since you can't legally sell the property without paying off that note or transferring the debt to the new buyer.
James Boreno
Do I have to pay Capital Gains?
27 January 2025 | 6 replies
For a rental property, the gain is subject to capital gains tax (15-20%) and depreciation recapture tax (up to 25%) on any depreciation claimed, unless the proceeds are reinvested.To minimize taxes, consider reinvesting the sale and insurance proceeds into another property under §1033 or converting the property to a rental before selling to claim depreciation deductions.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.
Brooke Carlton
2.25% Interest Rate - Assumable Mortgage, down payment gap over $200k
22 January 2025 | 13 replies
It's a VA loan, so long as someone can meet the requirements.I have it as a subject to, subto, so it can be done with creative financing too.
Don Konipol
What Does it Take to Achieve the Dream of Full Time Real Estate Investor?
20 January 2025 | 1 reply
These marketers would have the novice investor believe that the narrow focused “education” they provide combined with the “holy grail” formula (wholesaling, subject to, flipping, lease option, discounted note purchase, etc.) is most, if not all, anyone needs to become “independent” and successful, usually by month 12.
Chris Lo
Platforms for landlords
7 January 2025 | 3 replies
They can't assess all the subjective data like overall layout, view from the living room window, the dogs next door that bark all day, the width of doorways, size of individual rooms, quality of kitchen cabinets and appliances, etc.The best thing to do is study your market regularly.
Joshua Lanzieri
PLS HELP!! Property manager spend $8k over budget
11 January 2025 | 14 replies
Hi everyone who replied, I didn’t think anyone would see this so sorry that this is late.Yes it was clearly outlined that the budget was $15,000.
Sergio N Brand
What are you investing in? Middletown, NY
14 January 2025 | 2 replies
You can get started with rent to own/lease option or another creative strategy like buying subject to.