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Can anyone clarify William Nickerson's steps in real estate investing to me. He uses a combination of flipping properties and renting them out, but i dont understand why you would need to rent them out. His method i...
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I purchased this home in 2005 and it's been a rental property since 2007. It's in need of renovations and in typical female fashion I could easily go overboard with it. How do you determine what it right for the area ...
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I'm estimating a rehab for a rental. What type of cabinets do you suggest in a c+ upcoming to a b- area?
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I was doing turbo tax, and im surprised that it is changing my return based on the number of months i claim i used the residence as my primary residence. I realize over two years is tax free, but im not trying to do t...
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I have been knocking this around in my head and wanted to open it up for discussion.
Goal: Create long term passive income
Timeline: Approx 50 years
Proposed Method: Earth Sheltered Multi-family Units
Question...
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I'm looking into a duplex property that has 1 section available for sale. Trying to think the pros and cons of purchasing just one unit. The other unit isn't for sale as far as I know. Unit in question requires some w...
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Hi - I am completely new to this. (other than the buying and selling of my own homes) I want to go the old school route at first of buying to rent out. Is it better to find a property for long term rentals or air bnb...
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I'm sure this question has been asked before, but what are some of the better books (preferably e-books) on the real estate investing topic? I am looking to gain education in a particular niche, but I would like in...
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Hi, my name is George Freeman and I'm new to this platform. I'm a 22-year-old college student, majoring in Civil Engineering Architecture. I have been in school now for the past 3 years paying out of pocket. and becau...
I am trying to finalize our tax paperwork and I am at the step of reporting the income and expenses of the rental property. I can tell based on the rental checking account what the income/expenses were. How do I docum...