Oliver Martin
Primary residence tax exclusion when you sell
Hi everyone. Just wanted to clarify. If I lived in my primary residence from September 2012- December 2015. And I rent it out from January 2016- December 2017. Do I still qualify for the 250k tax exclusion if I sell...
Janine Badic
How can I keep my property but take advantage of gains exclusion
I purchased a 4-unit property eight years ago that has over doubled in value. I joined the military so I have up to 10 (vice the normal 5) years to sell and have capital gains excluded since I lived in the property fo...
Matthew Shay
Investment criteria for buying Apartment Buildings
I am interested to hear different investment criteria that people have for multifamily properties. I know that this is a subjective question. Some of the metrics I want to know about include cap rate, COCR, IRR, DSCR....
Sarah Young
When doing a Contract for Deed, when does the sale happen?
We are trying to sell a house and have an interested buyer, but because it is an investment home for him, the interest rate is undesirable, and almost too high to make it worth it to him. He has plenty to put down, an...
Benjamin Fisher
Pursing an MBA, and the affect on my debt-to-income
Hello everyone,My name is Ben Fisher, and I am brand new to the BiggerPockets forum, podcast, and family! We live in Utah now, but I received a job opportunity in Memphis, TN , and will be moving at the end of May. We...
Gentry B.
Check list advice
I want to make a checklist for single family and multi family investments, so both my assistant and I can survey and analyze properties more quickly. Does anyone have a top 5, or 10 checklist items that you must have...
Neel Shah
Any way to get around being "Accredited Investor?"
Hi,I am looking to invest in Real Estate Crowdfunding websites like Realtyshares, Peerstreet, and others.Almost all of these require me to be "Accredited Investor" with $200K+ income or $1M+ net-worth. I do not have e...
Stephen Kunen
Commercial General Liability Insurance Policy- What to look for
Hi all,I have three investment properties, single families, in Indiana currently in the process of being transferred into 3 separate LLC's by quit claim deed. As a result I need to redo the homeowners insurance in the...
Cam Smith
My mom and dad who I invest in real estate are getting a divorce best way to proceed to avoid capital gains?
Hello all, we own two rental properties in Nevada and a house in California with no mortgage. We inherited the house when my moms parents passed away back in 2008. My parents are getting a divorce and mom wants to ta...
GL L.
Sidestepping listing agent if began Negotiation before listing contract
Hello, If a investor/home buyer becomes aware of property before it is listed and views it before listed and has even begun verbal negotiation with seller, can the buyer sidestep the acquired listing agent to s...