Hello Tax experts!  I have a question.  (and I know nothing about RE taxes)I'm sure most people have heard the latest headline about D. Trump and his (almost) a billion dollar loss that (presumably) he carried forward...

I purchased a home for $7500 at auction. I have put $25K into the rehab of this property and am about to list the property for $70K. What is the basis when finding a "like kind" property of "equal or greater value?" T...

I have a duplex building I purchased in 2005. It is a pristine building that I update between every tenant and most of my tenants stay two years or more. I have a you lower twenties couple I recently rented to and the...

Hi again, BP! We are launching our first STR in Florida. I have listened to BP for 3 years so I am armed with the minutia of optimization of a rental business itself! However, to my naive surprise, the absolute very b...

It's been a while since I've been an active investor, mostly because prices where I'm located are a bit out of control (SLC area), but I'm looking to get back into things. My aging parents just recently moved to New B...

The laws haven't changed since 1997- and your personal home 'tax exemption' may be over the limits, due to years of appreciation in the real estate market. I found this excellent article this morning- folks in high-ap...

I've heard all kinds of stories about people finding interesting things in their walls and under floorboards when renovating. Some people find money, letters, or antique coins in their walls.. Unfortunately, I found b...

As BiggerPockets is first and foremost a community, I thought it might be nice to make new members feel more welcome here! With that in mind we're going to try out a new concept for our forums, contests:
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Over my years of Real Estate experience I've come to know that so many renters have a very big misunderstanding when it comes to renting over purchasing.  Let's have some feedback and see where we can get with this.