
27 January 2025 | 0 replies
The Midwest and Northeast saw the biggest year-over-year growth in new-home sales, with jumps of 40.3% and 25.9%, respectively.

7 February 2025 | 9 replies
K1s show your share of income or losses from the partnership, and you include it on your respective personal tax returns.Now, to your partners.

7 February 2025 | 6 replies
However, purchasing the replacement property from an estate where your mother-in-law is the executor and other heirs are your wife's aunts and cousins raises potential related-party concerns under Section 1031(f).The IRS generally prohibits 1031 exchanges between related parties unless both the buyer and seller hold their respective properties for at least two years after the exchange.To stay compliant and avoid disqualification, ensure:The estate sells the property directly before any distributions to heirs.You hold the replacement property for at least two years.The transaction is conducted at fair market value with no prearranged agreements.Given the IRS scrutiny of related-party 1031 exchanges, consult a qualified CPA or 1031 exchange accommodator to structure the deal properly and avoid potential capital gains tax liabilities.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

11 February 2025 | 29 replies
You’ll put 5% down but get 2% back on sale (which might pay for your closing costs) and then do a rent by the room to cover your expenses and downpayment for next year) Not sure which university you are at but both Henrietta and South Wedge are solid places to start (serving RIT and UR respectively) Good luck, I personally think Rochester is a great area to start due to constrained supply with a growing population

20 February 2025 | 15 replies
These three smaller companies are popular with Bigger Pockets members, and their respective leaders are active on this forum.

20 February 2025 | 9 replies
We (and others who appreciate these properties) tend to be very respectful of each property and always leave it better than we found it (think “leave no trace” principles).

19 February 2025 | 8 replies
Who are the most respected and price effective structural engineers that work your target neighborhood?

30 January 2025 | 4 replies
In the last two days, I met with two business sellers who have net profits of $580,000 and $600,000 per year respectively.

7 February 2025 | 10 replies
Admittedly, I am not one that typically finds paid mentorship very valuable, but I also respect that my degree is in business with a focus on real estate, and my first job out of college was in real estate (so it is a little hard for me to take my 20 yrs of knowledge and rewind it to try to view mentors from a completely fresh lens).A couple points: I view mentors, especially these expensive ones as a catch-22.

5 February 2025 | 35 replies
Just because someone is buying at 70 to 90% of value doesn't mean anything with respect to the 1% "rule".