This white paper explores why American investors should consider adding German real estate to their investment portfolio, focusing on the market's advantages, key investment strategies, and important factors to understand before diving into the market.Introduction: The Allure of the German Real Estate MarketGermany is Europe's largest economy and one of the most developed real estate markets globally.

To be considered an investor (and possibly get long-term capital gains rates), you’d need to hold the property for over a year as a rental or investment, not actively flip it.Check out the IRS guide on rental real estate and capital gains for more details: IRS Rental Property Tax Guide.You might want to talk to a CPA who specializes in real estate to see if there are any strategies that work for your situation.Good luck on your flip!

My deadline to back out of my real estate transaction and get my earnest money back was Dec. 12.

Hi everyone,I’m curious to know how others in the community handle gap funding in their real estate deals.

To thrive in real estate investing, you must maintain a firm grip on your finances.

I’m all for getting started and primaries make good rentals when only held for a year or two before they’ve had time to appreciate.

The only reason we don't qualify for traditional lending is because I took some time off to help my terminally ill father, and my husband has been in a commission-based role for less than a year (the lender said you need 2 years of history for that).

I am looking to take money from my retirement that I accumulated from my previous employer and move it into a self directed IRA to buy a real estate investment.

I only recently became licensed, so I would have a long way to go in order to comply with the 2-year experience requirement, but I have been an active investor for 5 years so I am wondering if I would fall within the 3 year exemption, below:- Have at least two years of experience as a licensed real estate salesperson or at least three years of experience in the general real estate field or a combination of both- Meet the minimum points required for the experience type (e.g., buying and selling your own property, managing property owned by your employer)Thanks in advance! 

Also a number that NAR has confirmed as well. https://www.inman.com/2025/01/24/71-of-real-estate-agents-di...