Hello,I'm an investor from Israel, looking for investment opportunities.I'm planning to be in New York and Austin during the beginning of December and would very much like to meet some locals active in real estate in those towns.Gil Boral

I want to make sure that I don't fall victim to analysis paralysis and so I have decided to reach out, speak up and get active on the forums - to learn and also, hopefully in time, contribute in a meaningful way. 

Looks like the Rent Berry Ico is active now .

In Massachusetts there are a lot of counties where FHA will lend this high but for argument's sake, let's explore the other loan type....conforming, conventional.A conforming, conventional rehab loan would required your sister to use 15% down for a 2-unit property that she will occupy. 

Good luck and stay active!

Due to all the activity it has trickled over to manufactured homes.

He's an active real estate investor and BP member, and also a CPA in NYC!

A BAR SALE is the acronym for licensed brokerage activitiesAdvertiseBuyAppraiseRentSellAuction LeaseExchangeFOR ANOTHER...so using contracts to circumvent licensing is a brokerage activity.

The requirements of the safe harbor election for small taxpayers are: Average annual gross receipts of $10 million or less; andOwns or leases building property with an unadjusted basis of less than $1 million or less; andThe total amount paid during the taxable year for repairs, maintenance, improvements, or similar activities performed on such building property doesn't exceed the lesser of- Two percent of the unadjusted basis of the eligible building property; or$10,000 (for questions about how to calculate the unadjusted basis, refer to "Figuring the Unadjusted Basis of Your Property" in Publication 946You make the election to use the safe harbor for each taxable year in which qualifying amounts are incurred.

The house was sitting since June with no activity and they dropped it $20k and I offered $7,000 off he new price.