Hey community,I spoke to a lender yesterday and didn't totally understand what he meant.   He asked me what I currently own, which is a single family home, a duplex and a condo.  He said something about not being able...

Hello I have a question. I bought a house for $40k and put about $20k into it. I'm positive I can sell for no less than $79k for about a $19k profit before taxes, fees, commission etc. Well I put a lot more money into...

So, my husband and I purchased our home almost 3 years ago for 209k. It's BIG...4 bed, 3 bath 2600 sq ft. We don't need that much space for us and 2 daughters. The values have gone up quite a bit in our area. Similar ...

Hello everyone!I am looking to purchase my first rental property but I also have my vehicle lease ending in 2 months. I am wanting to buy out my car lease but am wondering how this will affect getting a mortgage. I kn...

I've searched this forum and googled and checked irs.gov, and still fail to understand this requirement about ownership. Everyone seems to ask questions about the residence requirement which I get. You have to live th...

Have a tax related question about capital gain tax exclusion for primary residence (which was converted to rental in 3 years). Year 1: Primary ResidenceYear 2-4: Rentalyear 5: Primary ResidenceIn this situation, I do ...

Currently contemplating resale or 1031 for a SFH. I bought the property as an investment to rehab and resale, given my kids were still in a private school. Since purchasing the property, we have concluded we will b...

My plan is to get a heloc and use it for the down payment on my second property. My question is whats the lowest down payment % possible for a vacation home/non-primary residence, using a conventional loan or non FHA ...

I could not live or rent my apartment for 5 years due to mold issue caused by the building. Building finally resolved and remediated it this year and now i am selling the property. Can it still qualify for 1031 becaus...

Hello. Just looking for a little advice. IVe got a SFH I bought in college about 8 years ago. I purchased for $70k. After moving away I continued to rent it out and still do to this day but have recently decided to se...