Hello,Noob question on the potential tax benefits of real estate investing. My wife and I have W2 annual income (dual income family working for large corporations) that puts us in the ~30% marginal tax rate bracket. ...

I have a question concerning taking out a home equity loan or a HELOC while in the mortgage process. Would either of those affect our approval? Which one would have the least negative impact when it comes to the appro...

Does anybody have a statement of work of recent rehabs completed here in Kansas City, Overland Park or Olathe? I know I am probably asking for too much but I thought I'd ask. I'm already spending my time at home depot...

Hey BP! Second thread posting here (thanks so much for the responses in advance everyone).I am hoping to get some advice on I can apply my mechanical engineering degree that I am about to get in a couple of weeks to S...

I have been an independent contractor for 7 years. each year i write of most of my income. i never realized until recently this severly limits what a lender can give you. should create an llc or some other identity an...

Hey all!!  I am trying to analyze a few apartment complexes all around 24-36 units. My question(s) as you can see from above is "does the 1% rule apply when analyzing apartment buildings???" What are the main numbers ...

Earlier this year, I was facing an eviction situation. The tenant had DSS pay a couple months, but lost services and stopped paying. I learned a lot and took care of it myself. A consolidated resource could have helpe...

I've never gone to apply for a loan before and quiet honestly have no idea how the process works. I've tried to get "pre-approved" (and wasn't able to) a little while ago and am in a different financial situation now ...

I purchased in four-plex and was given a contract with an inspection rider and then the real estate agent changed broker and had me sign a mutual release and then a new contract. I skimmed through the new contract and...

Here is a hypothetical question hoping that someone can answer.

Say I have two properties (A and B) with both properties having separate mortgages.

Can I sell property A and use a 1031 exchange to pay down the mortg...