Manfred Schaefer
Bandit Sign Placement
I am going to put a bandit sign in front of my own house.Has anyone tried this with any success? I figure even if bandit signs are illegal, would it be in my own yard? I live in a great neighborhood and would love to ...
Ben Skove
Automated Craiglist Searches
Hi all,
I'm currently using IFTTT to troll my local craigslist and email me for FSBOs and other properties meeting my criteria. I'm not entirely happy with it, though, and wonder what everyone else is using t...
Matthew Mucker
Refund of Deposit (Texas)
My last tenant left my house in need of paint that (in my opinion) goes beyond normal wear-and-tear.
If I do the painting myself, what charges are reasonable for my time? Can I charge the tenant what a profes...
Daniel Miller
question about rental contracts
I've been looking at a sample rental contract that I found on this website (though, oddly enough, I can't find that page right now...). There's one line I'm a little uncertain about... Section 14 (Occupants) says "t...
Wogderess H.
Tax on real estate sale
Hey BP,This is for s friend of mine...He just bought a town home and was trying to rent his condo he lived in for the past 4 years. He still hasn't changed his address to the new town home if that helps. He couldn't g...
Alexander Martinez
First Sale of Owner Occupied Duplex and Need Some Help With Taxes
I am a do it your self kind of person and currently using H&R Block tax software to prepare my tax documents for this year. Had two things happen this year which was a sale of a owner occupied duplex and used thos...
Sam Leon
Tenant applicant and bankruptcy
I have a tenant applicant who answered YES on my application form whether he/she has ever petitioned for bankruptcy. Year was 2012.I have zero experience with this, a quick search on public records seems to suggest i...
Brian Glasspoole
Sell versus cash flow?_0 Capital Gains tax
I might move from the area/home I currently live in. If rented it would cash flow about 800 a month or I could sell for about 150K tax free/0 capital gains to re-invest. Appreciation is very likely in the area.
Woul...
Ibrahim Hughes
Deficiency Judgments & Debt Relief Tax Liability
If a seller of a vacant (and run down) property get's debt forgiveness in a short sale, are they liable tax wise (to the IRS) for the forgiven debt if the house was a rental at the time of purchase?
How about it was ...
Frank Martinez
AB 1482 Exemption for Duplex owners California
My tenant and his girlfriend moved into a duplex I own in 2018. I moved into the back duplex unit this March. Unfortunately the tenant lost his job in March due to Covid, and his girlfriend moved out in August. I amen...