I did a bit of research and wondering if the current interest rates, high real estate prices, and weak 12-14 week rental period make it a bad investment.

I am looking to start my real estate investment journey but it is difficult starting out in the bay area.

Depreciation, mileage, home office, meals, 401k (assuming earned income a real estate biz) are all things to consider when wanting income higher so you can have more access to capital.Most decent lenders will give you credit for depreciation, however.

Quote from @Laura Krukowski: I am a real estate agent in the Catskills if you need any assistance in buying!

Schedule D line 20 directs to the Schedule D Tax Worksheet.I happen to have LTCG on line 15/16 of Schedule D, but those are unrelated to real estate.No matter how I fill out the Schedule D Tax Worksheet, I get 0 for lines 39 & 40 (the 25% taxed amount).

One concern I have with this company is that another real estate agent owns it.

A down payment will be required on your potential real estate investment.

There are plenty of reasons to title your real estate in LLC's but those who approach entity formation with anonymity as the objective are mistaken and usually complicate the entity formation process unnecessarily. 2.

My name is Tomer, and I'm a real estate investor who is relatively new to the Pittsburgh market.

To locate tenants, contact real estate agents or property managers, or use internet platforms such as Zillow Rental Manager or Apartments.com.