This is in follow up to a recent post by Engelo Rumora "The Top 3 People Most Likely to Rip You Off in Real Estate Investing"Probably one of the more misunderstood words in construction is "general contractor". Based ...

In an effort to share my story and offer some encouragement, I wanted to share my story from the beginning with a look back at where and how I first became interested in real estate.  I will give a brief description o...

I used Bill Bartmann's 9-Step Goal Setting plan he wrote about in 'Secret's to Success.'  What is interesting is that the 9th step is 'Taking Action.'  This is where most folks drop off when looking to become note inv...

Hey Guys!I haven't been as active on the forums near as much as I would have like to have been these past few months. Mostly because I've been scouring the MLS looking for deals or checking on our current rehab houses...

Hey folks!I'm new to investing. But I'm looking at getting very serious about it. I've been doing a lot of research in various types of investments and areas. I'm currently living in WA state and my house has gone fro...

HiI’m confused about the Short term rental loophole. If my STR property qualifies for the STR loophole then can my long term rental property deductions then be brought over to offset my active income like being a real...

I have a long term rental (SFR) which I converted to an Airbnb in October 2019.  My property manager is acting as the host and we have already had multiple bookings. 
Questions:
1. Is the Airbnb considered "Active" ...

Hello to the community. I know there are at least 100 threads on this great site that deal with “getting started,” and assure you that I have tried to digest as much as possible before resorting to another “help...

@Brandon Turner recently touched on the deduct-ability of travel when visiting your out of town properties on the podcast, so I thought I would chime in.  You may ­deduct 100% of your transportation expenses only if y...