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Burt L. How Much Can a Loan Cosigner Really Help Get You Approved?
29 June 2023 | 3 replies

I'm looking at purchasing an owner-occ  SFR for myself for first time in decades and am no longer a W-2. Multi-family DSCR's were much easier to obtain, I'm recognizing. I'm off from meeting the DTI ratio by a ways, a...

Marvin Romero Passive income taxed??
22 June 2016 | 9 replies

Hey guys,
I have a two part question
1. Is passive income not taxed because it isn't earned income??? Or why is it tax free?
2. If you have a rental that is producing passive income. And you sell it, do you owe tax...

Dee Guzman Need help discussing tax benefits with LTR
20 August 2023 | 6 replies

We spoke to our accountant and he related that we will not be able to take advantage of depreciation for my LTR because the combined pensions are over 125k. 
How can I “minimize”my income? I only have one LTR.

Account Closed HELOC For Down Payment
24 February 2016 | 5 replies

I have a 31k HELOC @ 4.75% on a rental. No cost to me. Cash-Out-Refi is 7k closing cost for only 17k. Don't want to bother.My plan is to use the HELOC as 20% down for a Conventional Investor Loan to acquire my 3rd ren...

David Hayes Dig out a crawl space? Good investment?
7 December 2016 | 10 replies

Just curious if anyone has any experience digging out crawl spaces to make livable basement space?  I have a house in a nicer area of Cincinnati (Wyoming), I got it for $240k, houses nearby are selling in the upper $3...

Robert Jordan Mortgage Interest Deduction
26 November 2022 | 7 replies

Hi all. I’m a prospective buyer located in Chicago looking to purchase a 2/1 condo and rent out the second room to a friend. I’ll be able to put 10% down on a roughly $350,000 unit, and will be using this opportunity ...

Larry Fried Assignment Fee - Deductible or Need to Be Capitalized
23 August 2021 | 15 replies

So, we bought a distressed home and rehabbed it, now about to rent.  I understand the purchase and rehab cost have to be capitalized and minus land value, depreciated over 27.5 years.My question is one of the assignme...

Eric Coats Getting comfortable with the numbers - First time STR Investor
10 August 2022 | 9 replies

I'm looking at a cabin that I think would make a great STR.  What are some ways investors are getting comfortable with the average monthly income (e.g. nightly rent and vacancy) in an area?

Phillip S. Legal definition of "bedroom" in Maryland/Baltimore
1 August 2022 | 9 replies

Apologies if this question has already been answered elsewhere in the forum (probably has just can't find it).  Does anyone know what qualifies a room as a "bedroom" in Maryland and more specifically Baltimore City?  ...

Bryan Tasumi Can you buy a house in another state and stay in your old house?
18 July 2017 | 9 replies

Can you buy a house in another state and stay in your family's house for the time being (until after you qualify for a mortgage)? I am asking this because I do not have a job lined up in Texas (where I am planning to ...