Hello everyone,I am in the process of saving for a down payment on my first investment property and am looking for some advice. Some background on my personal finances I contribute the maximum amount that my employer ...

I have two interesting questions ...

1.) In a lease option deal how do you protect the buyer to make sure the payments are made by the seller , if the sellers payments are escrowed out of the sellers account every m...

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I am an out of out of state investor. I purchased a duplex that is already fully occupied, I was wondering what is the best practice when it comes to collecting rent (section 8 tenants). 
Is it best to do it com...

I'd say that over 60% of the time, the "automated underwriting system" (AUS) only calls for one year of tax returns for self employed persons. Not the two years you read about on google search results from 2+ years ag...

I have combed a few forums but have not found a variant for my questions that I am needing help with.  I own two duplexes that were purchased in 2019; one in my personal name and one in the business.  Both were in ser...

I have bought a few rentals in the Chicago area and am put off by the considerable closing costs, especially from the title company.  I'm looking at something right now and the down payment is $18,000 (20% down) and t...

I currently own 2 income properties and closing in on a 3rd. Properties are not owned by a corporation and therefore rental income earned and taxed as personal income. It is my understanding that real estate revenue i...

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Please seeking some guidance on managing tax impacts to me, to transfer my parents homes to me as the owner. All the homes are paid off.  I am based in Pennsylvania. 
I assume They should be able to gift all...

It is my understanding flipping houses is taxed at ordinary income. If the house is held for one year then it is taxed lower. Is this true, and if so, would it make sense for my partner and I to flip the property, ren...

In 2020, I bought my previous primary home with a 20% down payment and a 2.5% 10-year ARM mortgage. Since then, the housing prices have risen about 50%, reducing my leverage from 5x to around 2x. I'm considering purch...