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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...
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Hi,
Does anyone have any experience with their insurance company not covering domestic animal damage (not pets but dogs that found their way in) and cleanup of toxic drug fumes?
My insurance provider is not willin...
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I have been calculating my DTI ratio and have included all of my student loans in the equation. Question is, if my student loans are all cosigned with my father, how do they figure into my DTI ratio? Included or exclu...
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I bought a duplex financed by an FHA 203K loan on May 15th, 2016 and lived in it until December when I had to move and I started renting it out. I bought it for 115k and renovated it for about 35k within the 203k and ...
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Earlier this year, I was informed that personal liability is being excluded from my new business policy which as a SF landlord I've been told I should always get. Of course if all underwriters are excluding this I gue...
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I don’t think I would, but for some reason the IRS’ web sites example claims that I would, despite it conflicting with several CPA articles that I've read that state otherwise. I thought that as long as I lived in the...
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Hello,
I am hoping to get some input from the BP community on my current situation.
I purchased my primary residence 04/2022 and have been house hacking it since. My plan was to live in this property and save up a d...
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Hello!I am trying to calculate my net worth to see if I am qualified as accredited investor.Question is,I own a duplex and live in one side and rent the other side. When calculating net worth for accredited investor s...
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Hello all, I have a family member that has a decent property 4bd 2b 2 car detached garage on about 1-2 acre value is around $230–250 and if cleaned up and in perfect condition $300+. Now the property is free and cle...
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Hey guys so I was talking to a friend who is moving into a new house and he’s selling his previous one. He was telling me about one of the new laws that was enacted this year that in order to avoid capital gains tax w...