Justin Jacobs
HELOC and Refiance Options
24 May 2019 | 18 replies
I have done the calculation in excel with my terms and my normal cashflow and spending habits and it doesn’t work for me.
Tamlyn Shimizu
Education in Real Estate?
20 May 2019 | 4 replies
I support myself and travel the world by working online (teaching English and social media marketing).
Gooberq Gob
Buy from foreign seller, deceased, no will
20 May 2019 | 3 replies
If there is a title insurer willing to issue owners coverage without exception to claims of unknown heirs or the use of a power of attorney (I highly doubt all your foreign sellers will travel to the US to dump this property), then things should be fine.That, however, does not eliminate the need to deal with FIRPTA.
Davina Keo
Tax deduction in real estate
18 May 2019 | 5 replies
Note: If you go to the same meeting each month, you can do detail tracking for a month, and can use same detail to estimate expense for rest of the year.( If nothing changed)2) Meals when traveling away from home - 50% is deductible unless the meal is provided to the general public (like Open houses) than it is 100% deductible.3) Expenses for Meeting with investor4) Expenses For Meeting with realtor5)Going to investors meetings.
Paul Flynn
Stocks and housing CRASH
21 May 2019 | 49 replies
It starts slowing for months and the early warning sign is increased inventory (non seasonal), then prices travel down over months or years.
Ankan Basak
First bad experience as landlor
19 May 2019 | 8 replies
Your job is to keep the property safe and habitable, not to mediate disputes between neighbors.
Alan Howard
Out of state investment properties
27 May 2019 | 14 replies
Do investors travel to these properties to view them before making an offer, or at some point after an accepted offer (during inspection s)?
Dimitri Paspalaris
New Military: invest in hometown or next duty station to use VA
21 May 2019 | 9 replies
So you can deduct the cost of the travel while catching up with a friend or family member.
Mark De sagun
Financing pitfall of a Condo
21 May 2019 | 9 replies
There are lots of reasons why condos are or become non-warrantableProjects where a single entity owns more than 10% of the total units (for projects with 21 or more units).Project has inadequate insurance coverage.Condo project has similar characteristics and is managed as a hotel (condotel)Project (HOA, sponsor, developer) is in litigation that relates to safety, structural soundness, functional use or habitability of the project.New construction condos.Established condos that have additional phases in need of completion.High percentage of non-owner occupied units.High number of units being delinquent on association dues for more than 60 days.Project budget is not appropriately structured.Does the condo budget doesn't have at least 10% in reservesDoes one owner own more than 10% of the unitsIs the investor ratio of the units greater than 50%and many more.
Yogesh Bhadane
Positive on Tax Results, too bad?
19 May 2019 | 5 replies
@Yogesh BhadaneScenario 1, you are factoring in Depreciation and PITI.Principal is not deductible for tax purposes.Furthermore, you may be forgetting other expenses such as travel, utilities, etc.I am still confused how after depreciation and PITI, the number is positive $10,000 but net profits becomes -$100.how is a number higher when factoring in depreciation?