Tax question.  I am joint owner with my mom on the deed of a rental property.  This property has more than doubled in value over the past 6 years through appreciation.  Regarding tax basis, is it more beneficial to ga...

Do many seasoned investors recommend to tap into your life insurance cash value as a loan to your self to fund a real estate investment? this that a good strategy for someone that has limited liquid cash in the ba...

Hey BP Nation! I'm writing the world's best post on 1031 Exchanges. Maybe I'll put it in my next book. But here's the problem: I need you. You see, I need some good stories to go with the post. So, if you've done a 10...

When you read section 1031 it is very clear that personal property is not included in this type of exchange. Homeowners that qualify though can take the section 121 exchange.

There are circumstances though that a 10...

Hey BP Family have you ever done an analysis on a possible property you can flip and realize the amount of capital gains tax you would have to pay? Well I recently did and I am flabbergasted on the amount that I woul...

Looking into flipping houses with a buddy, but wondering how everyone goes about not paying a capital gains tax after the flip? I am also getting into rental properties and wondering if it makes sense to put it into a...

I've been researching the tax liabilities associated with the "final exit" after a series of 1031 exchanges.  I have had some folks caution me that they "can't afford" to exit after 30 year of real estate investing bu...

Has anyone used a self directed IRA to purchase real estate?  If you buy a property, renovate it and flip it, do you still pay taxes on the profit if you put all of it back into the IRA, including the amount you pulle...

I want to have my girlfriend change her Roth IRA to a self-directed Roth IRA. I would then sell her my rental property for $25,000. I paid 25,000 about ten years ago. It is now worth 125,000. I collect $1000.00 a mont...

Do you have tenants attempting to get out of paying rent - or paying on time - by blaming COVID-19?One of my tenants emailed to say she won't be able to pay until May 10th, maybe later. I told her we would still follo...