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17 May 2018 | 3 replies
So my parents have a rental property that they have been renting for the past 10 years, it was their primary residence for 12 years prior to renting.
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17 May 2018 | 4 replies
Tax on the income is either deferred (Traditional IRA) or eliminated (Roth IRA).Rental real estate is an example of a type of real estate investment that can be a tax shelter on its own.
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17 May 2018 | 0 replies
My wife and I have 2 properties with 4 units(one is our primary residence... ). 2 units are long term rentals and one is an Airbnb.
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26 May 2018 | 5 replies
for your primary residence?
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18 May 2018 | 2 replies
Unless this was your primary and you're sitting on a tax free gain, i'd get the money for my next purchase elsewhere.
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20 May 2018 | 11 replies
After acquiring a primary residence in my local market as well as a property abroad, I am interested in starting to invest in SFR in Louisville.
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9 June 2018 | 51 replies
I am doing a hack now in Summerlin as I need to move out of my primary to do a 4 month renovation.
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20 May 2018 | 9 replies
The rest is generic.It's nice as a rental but would require a special buyer as a primary residence.
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19 May 2018 | 3 replies
Buy with hard money at an increased rate, refi with a traditional in 6mo to a year.
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29 May 2018 | 19 replies
We own our primary and one rental in Long Beach, CA and are looking forward to this new venture.