Hello, I'm under contract on a 4 unit apartment building I plan to buy and hold. I'm placing title insurance because I want to be protected and plus the lender requires it. However something new came up today. My titl...

If I buy a place and live in it for 18 months, rent it out for 6 months, and then live in it for another 6 months before selling, would the full gain (under $250k) be eligible for exclusion or would I need to take a p...

Even if you have strong positive cash flow from your rental real estate, chances are you still have a loss for tax purposes due to the depreciation deduction.

This is a great tax strategy because your positive cash ...

We're a couple of days from closing. According to the title company the title commitment effective date can't be updated. They stick with the last date the country clerk database was updated. In our case, the last dat...

Looking to purchase a fully occupied duplex in Oakland with protected tenants. If both tenants are "protected" can you still do an Owner Move-in?

I am looking at a property on auction.com. it is an "occupied property" I have done the title work and it looks like I will get a clean title with the exception of the occupied status.There is clearly no one living t...

Hi. First time here and wishing a good day to all!I will be receiving soon the Title Policy from  "Innovative Title Company" on a turnkey investment property (SFH) in Houston TX. I will probably not understand (and am...

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I noticed a listing for a property that is in a great location but at a super cheap price. It's been listed about a year and is an REO.
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My attorney says I can only do 3 "Rent to Own" per year. I was seeing what others knew about this or could verify specifics? I was hoping to build an entire business around this model, so I'm disappointed if true. Her...

How well do condos do compared to cabins in Gatlinburg? There seem to be a good amount of them for sell. I’m trying to figure out is it worth going for.