Hello, I have a boyfriend/girlfriend tenant situation where the boyfriend is accused/charged with a domestic violence incident. Minnesota has a law that protects DV victims where they can provide written concern to th...

BP,I've sent out some direct mailers and hope to find a duplex to purchase to househack, but have a question. Once I find someone who is willing to sell, and we agree on a price, what should my next steps be? Should I...

I have a rental property in my hometown that I bought 5 years ago and is generating good income. Its fully paid off. For tax purposes, I want to transfer this property to my son (student 18 years – going to college 20...

Do local investors have thoughts on the pending Pawtucket train station scheduled for 2022? Given that funding has been secured and ground has been broken, it seems like this is all set to take place (even if it does ...

Recently I read Fannie Mae has agreed to accept Attorney's Opinion of Title Letters in lieu of title insurance.  I assumed it would be just a matter of time before someone would try to game the system.  United Wholesa...

Lately, I've seen a lot of real estate investors asking what qualities to look for when hiring a CPA on Bigger Pockets and hope this post will provide some insight into what to look for whether you're looking for a CP...

Hello BP,I am a beginner buy & hold investor and in the process of acquiring my first rental property in California. I am also planning on forming a business entity mainly for tax savings. My questions are: 1.  Is...

Hi all!
If I had a rental property with exactly zero cash flow at the end of the year (after paying for mortgage/escrow/insurance/maintenance/etc.), would some of my depreciation expense shield the funds that were us...

Have been reading that a solo IRA would be a better vehicle for purchasing property as the property can be leveraged with a non recourse loan and not have to pay tax on the gains associated with the loan portion at th...

Dated: June 25, 2008

"Seasoning" for short sale, as compared to foreclosure, is TWO years, not FIVE years as with foreclosure.

I'm amazed...but there it is in black and white in unequivocal language. Now we can sa...