John Teabout
Strategy for cashing out investment property with conventional mortgage
15 October 2024 | 6 replies
My wife bought a condo for 178K with a conventional mortgage (10% down, 4.25% APR) in 2019 before we were married.
Jonathan Greene
If You Never Want To Hear About Columbus In the Forums Again, Reply Here
20 October 2024 | 147 replies
I will then share it with you for your reference.The purpose of this meeting is to have a productive discussion about how I can improve my company to benefit the BP community and the company's financial growth in a way that adds value to the stakeholders of BP.I am married to a corporate big law attorney and employ many others.
Rahul Sivaswamy
How to budget for Lease renewals and Tenant replacement
13 October 2024 | 3 replies
If you are doing just buy & hold of rent ready properties without doing any value-add (rehabs), then consider the old adage that you "marry the property but date the rate" meaning you can refinance.
Eric Sato
STRs as a married couple, tax strategy
7 October 2024 | 7 replies
.)- We file our taxes as joint / married- Her tax deduction benefits from qualifying as a real estate professional from the STR can offset my W2 income. - She can use REPSTRACKER for thisI then of course have a plethora of other questions in terms of book keeping (tracking all purchases etc...) but I will save those for another time unless someone has the best offline resources I can start to learn from?
Cali Skier
Tenants are getting a divorce. The one that can't afford it wants to stay
12 October 2024 | 6 replies
Hi, We have a nice property that we rented to a married couple.
Nate Armstrong
Is a huge real estate crash coming soon?
21 October 2024 | 176 replies
I dont think first time buyers usually even know that after owing the home and living in it for 2 years any profit up to 250k for single and 500k for married is tax FREE. the absolute best tax treatment we have in the US. in Markets that dont move as much might not be the same benefit..
Heather Loyal
Hello Landing Listing Platform Stops Operations
9 October 2024 | 10 replies
Now if they got married, had kids, and a vast majority still lived in apartments that MAY have the makings of a trend.
Mike Irwin
Short term rental
8 October 2024 | 1 reply
While you may be eligible for a tax exclusion of up to $250,000 ($500,000 if married) on the sale of your primary residence, any period during which the property was used as a rental is considered "nonqualified use."
Frank Barletta
Houston: Gross Weather, Lovely Investing
9 October 2024 | 9 replies
While opinions may vary, I rely on data to help drive real estate decisions and planning.Key ConsiderationsEducational Attainment: 77008 boasts higher numbers of residents with bachelor's (12,241) and master's degrees (5,739) compared to 77063.Demographics: 77063 has a higher percentage of foreign-born residents (41.02%) which typically indicates a strong rental market and with 76.86% renter-occupied versus 32.60% in 77008.Economic Factors: Median income in 77008 is $140,609 with a low unemployment rate of 3.37%, whereas 77063 shows lower median income ($51,899), higher unemployment (9.99%), and more families below the poverty level (16.51%), which may indicate economic diversity but also potential rental payment risks.Age Distribution: 77008 has more middle-aged residents (35-54) [8970 compared to 6,115] and a slightly higher proportion of young adults (25-34) compared to 77063 but both are popular with younger adults suggesting strong rental markets equally exist.Housing Market: 77008 features a higher percentage of family households (52.39%) and married-couple families (44.77%), suggesting stability and potential for property appreciation.Digital Advertising Demand: Houston Heights apartments (77008): 50,000 average monthly searches.
Alfredo Cardenas
Reps Status (via wife) & Material Participation to offset W-2
7 October 2024 | 20 replies
My W-2 for 2024 is over $250K which is the reason why i want to use REPS and MAterial Participation in 2024 by doing a cost seg to offset W-2. 2- In 2024, two things happened: I married my wife who is a realtor and I also sold 3 of the rental properties which created a capital gain of $220K (one rental was a loss).