As a real estate investor it is important to choose a business structure that gives you the maximum asset protection as well as the best tax advantages. Although I can't advise you as to what type of entity you should...

Hello all! This may sound like an ignorant question, and it is!, but I'm wondering your thoughts.What is the benefit of using private money (say grandma's money) as opposed to hard money, if I am still paying the same...

I wanted to  get people's experience with real estate funds. As  a sponsor/syndicator/real estate entrepreneur  have you ever thought of creating a fund?  If so why and if not why not?Here are the problems I see with ...

Hi all! First time homeowner here (since 2020)…I really want to move out of my current home because it is too large for me and my two dogs and I hate cleaning so much space (refuse to pay someone to do it haha)it’s a ...

My aunt has a home in San Diego that she bought in 1987. Now, she's getting ready to retire and move to Florida. It's been her primary residence for more than two of the last five years, but it has also been an invest...

Hi,Complete newbie here.   I am considering selling my  primary residence.  I will have a very large loss if I sell (on the order of 30% below purchase price), once you consider the purchase price from 2006 (ouch!), m...

I’m curious to hear if there are people doing this regularly and making up to the $500,000 tax-free.

I've been thinking about refi my rental properties but I'm getting pretty bad rates. I've been quoted 4% or 3.875 for 30 year fixed for rental properties with less than 70% LTV and loan balance of mid 150K. Is that th...

Hello All,I'm very interested in taking advantage of Freddie Mac's Home Possible program in order to purchase a multifamily 2-4 unit property. One of the requirements was that it would have to be my primary residence....

Hi All and thanks for your input!My husband and I have a 4-plex in NH, which we bought in 2017 and have been fully renting out. We're selling our nearby primary home and downsizing to prepare for retirement by moving ...