16 April 2018 | 41 replies
I rented for 40 years, saved up to buy a duplex, and a couple years later, all the rules were flipped on their heads and the rug pulled out from under me.

13 April 2018 | 4 replies
I realize that a lot of your region has had great appreciation but I think you're still allowed up to $500K tax free if you meet the 3/5 occupancy rule.

12 April 2018 | 3 replies
@Jenna Michael Most of the FTHB programs are restricted to income and area.

12 April 2018 | 4 replies
The first rule of real estate investing (ok maybe not the first) is that paying down a mortgage does not increase cash flow it buy's cash flow.

12 April 2018 | 1 reply
Knowledge, you want a custodian that knows what they are doing and can help explain the rules and prohibited transactions to you

17 April 2018 | 14 replies
A quick rule of thumb is using the 50% rule to calculate cap rate.

13 April 2018 | 3 replies
May I pay down the replacement property further- just want to be sure that I follow the 1031 rules without a boot?

13 April 2018 | 0 replies
The house was built in 1960, so when it was put it, there were probably not rules against it.

16 April 2018 | 3 replies
I wasn't able to find anything on this though.Does anyone know what is required, or have a general rule?

21 April 2018 | 11 replies
Obviously the property is very solid and LTV is 75-80%, but as a rule, it does not hold forever...