I currently own a piece of property that backs up to an undisturbed area in a part of town experiencing a large amount of growth.  My emotional side says buy this piece of property and come to an agreement on a deed r...

Long story short I paid cash for a small SFR in early 2009 and had a guy move in right away.  He was not a friend but someone I had known for several years.  We just had handshake terms, he paid rent, took care of thi...

Hi all,I’m hoping for some guidance with a few questions about non fee simple Long term real estate investments and how they are viewed by institutional/ large real estate investors.I’m new to this so first I want to ...

Hi, I'm looking for advice on purchasing a long term rental.  Real estate continues to be high where I am located and when I calculate the mortgage payment with 20% - 25% down, it only breaks even with the rent I coul...

Hello I am wondering if anyone knows anything about if I have to pay capital gains tax(short term or long term) if I sell any of my rental units. I have lived in 2 of them over a year and the third one for close to a ...

Hello- I am exploring debt options for a 3 bed apt in CO that is worth approx 700k.   I'm looking to put 300-500k of debt on it (currently owned outright).   I would like to do something longterm 20-30 fixed would be ...

I know this is a Q I should ask my CPA, which I dont have yet but, when one has to pay long term capital gains on a property that was purchased as a second home, is it possible to claim any expenses for fixing it and...

Hi BP members! Thank you in advance for any inputs.I am the owner of 3 rental properties and I'm debating on what my next investment strategy moves should be. I'm fairly new in real estate investing and I been leaning...

What thoughts does everyone have regarding buying a long term rental in a new build neighborhood?

Hi all -

My wife and I are working on our first deal. Our plan is pretty typical - FHA our way into a duplex and live in one unit for a short period of time, then move to a single family and rent both sides out.

We...