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How do you calculate combined income in a situation where there is a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship and a mutual friend sharing the property?...and is it prudent to get background checks on everyone, or just an app...
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Finance and I currently looking for our primary residence. Close family of ours are (very) slowly looking to downsize homes. We didnt talk numbers yet but they said if they move, they would be willing to sell their ...
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Can someone please explain the IRS rule that allows homeowners to avoid paying taxes on up to 500k in profit from selling their primary residence? Like what is the specific criteria that this deal and property has to ...
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Hey all, we recently did a cost seg & bonus deprecation on our STR for about $180k worth of deprecation. Well... it turns out married life may not be married life by the end of 2023. Can anyone point me to resour...
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Embracing New Opportunities in the New Year
As we transition into the new year, it's imperative for savvy investors to keep abreast of the evolving landscape surrounding retirement savings plans, especially when it c...
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How are you guys out there Good morning. my girlfriend and i are in the beginning stages. Do you guys suggest that we both be licensed real estate agents ? Or just one of us? What's more beneficial?
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I have a potential client who owns a home in Boulder that is their primary residence and it worth ~$1.3M and they have >$500K of equity in the property. They're wondering if they sell and put all of the proceeds of...
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As I understand it, since CA is a community property state, any property purchased once married is considered to be owned by both spouses. Though I'm curious about the case when buying a property in a non-community pr...
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Just a thought I've been having, but, as a single 30 year old man who is trying to accumulate assets; is there something I should look into that will protect those assets in the event of getting married, and then divo...
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Here is my findings of the newly released 2018 Tax Brackets. I know so exciting.The maximum contribution for 401(k) plans is rising to $18,500 in 2018, up from $18,000 in 2017 — this also applies to 403(b), most 457 ...