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I bought my home for 251k in California and sold it for 458k 1.5yrs later. I understand that I'm going to have to pay capital gains tax. How can I avoid paying so much of that tax? Buy a new home?
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It's pretty difficult to evict tenants here in DC/MD- the laws favor the tenantWhich states have landlord friendly laws? I'm hearing Texas is one of themThoughts? Thanks
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Hi Everyone,Have any of you worked with or have you heard of Andy Massaro and the wholesaling coaching services he provides?I don't have any preconceived notions about him, and he seems like a pretty straight-up guy w...
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Can someone point me to the specific Texas law(s) passed few years ago that made owner financing with a contract pretty much invalid?When the law came out I did not think to save the information. I don’t buy many loan...
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Hey Y'all!I was just checking in with eveyone around the Louisville metro area (or anywhere for that matter) as to what they are seeing with current lending practices as it pertains to commercial + secondary mortgages...
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Hey guys! Sorry if this is naive but I figured this is the place to ask my "stupid" questions. How often would you say the "50% rule" of expenses applies in real life?
For example, how many years say in 10 ...
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As we currently sit, interest rates are moving in a favorable direction meaning more and more buyers will begin to enter the market for investment properties. With a large increase in buyers, we can expect to see pric...
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Looking to buy some investment properties in S.C., anyone here have any good insight? I'm a newbie investor, but am leaning towards a buy/hold or AirBnB model. Any recommendations on cities or towns with more favorabl...
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I've decided to get a HELOC for my first flip. House I'm looking at is 70k ARV, 33k list, 3-5k repairs. You could really get away with doing nothing, but I'd like to do some light staging and minor repairs. HELOC is i...
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What are some of the best markets for LTR multi-family with a decent rent to purchase price ratio?