Carl Graff
Passive Loss Carry Over Reduce IRA distributions
OK just found out we (my wife and I) have about 65K in passive loss carry over going forward. So being retired with 2 rental incomes that break even or only generate a little income we will not be able to apply much i...
Claudio Golia
Reduce 401K Contributions and Redirect to REI?
Good afternoon.Just wanted to get some opinions regarding raising additional capital for REI. I'm pretty new to the whole REI adventure, been here on Bigger pockets for 3-4 months and learned a lot. My biggest barrie...
Joe Boggin
How can I reduce property utility bill?
I made an offer on a property that is considered a boarding house. It is a small row home in Philadelphia that is broken up into three rooms. The only common areas are the bathroom and the kitchen and the backyard. Th...
Jeremy Segermeister
How to reduce closing and selling costs?
Hi All,In progress of my very first flip. I'm starting relatively small for my area to get my education. I purchased the unit for $430k and it appraised for $458k. My agent expects the unit to sell for $530k, but I am...
Robert Burns
Lease Option Monthly Payments Reduce Home Price?
Is it typical that all or part of the monthly lease payments go toward reducing the home price at the execution of the option? I was told by another investor that this complicates the situation and becomes owner fina...
Kyle Meyers
Is it possible to reduce HOA dues?
I own a rental in a condo association and I think the dues are a little high. Is there anything I can do to reduce them? Can I talk with the board, or would I have to actually get myself on the board. Has anyone had a...
Danny Woodson
does doing a sub2 reduce closing costs?
if i were to take control of a property doing a sub2 i wouldnt have to pay the first set of closing costs.so if i took control, and then put 15k of work into it and then sold it for a profit would that make sense?
John Stanley
reinvesting cash flow to reduce taxable income
I'm shopping for a property in Germany to rent out. Mortgage rates are very low here, around 1.5%, so I have somewhat of a unique situation where there isn't much loan interest to deduct from my taxes and of course re...
BJ Marshall
Which Closing Costs Can I Contest / Reduce?
Can someone help me figure out which closing cost fees I can reduce or eliminate? Here are all the fees I'm seeing:Loan Discount Fee - Seriously, *I* have to pay money to get a *DISCOUNT*? What kind of discount is tha...
Saad Hameed
Post COVID world, recession and reduced prices
What in your expert opinion is the affect on the residential real estate market? By when do you expect to see the impact (whether you think it is positive)?