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Many, many years ago I hit on the easiest, most beneficial strategy I've ever found. I've been lucky enuff to use this for 40 years or 2 full cycles. What is a cycle?
We always talk about buying or owning real estate...
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Hi there, I am looking to buy a newly constructed 4plex ( 4 townhouses) in an exquisite neighborhood. I will be living as a owner occupancy for one yr before building my dream home ( I am a physician). See numbers be...
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Hi All,I am trying to get into hard money lending. I unfortunately don't have the money to do it on my own but thankfully I have a partner that is ready to jump in. My main question is I know in order to be really suc...
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What if you lived in a property as a primary residence for 2 years, and rented it for 4 years, then moved back into it for 2 years before selling it? Does it still qualify for the capital gains tax exclusion or will o...
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My father and I are looking into getting into RE Investing. Our long term goal is to build a portfolio of rental properties that produce passive income both for his retirement and my long term wealth. As we contemplat...
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Currently underage and wanting to get started investing. I'll be 18 in 4 months. Is it possible to get started on buying stocks if so is anytime a good time to buy in. I dont have a lot to work with right now currentl...
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Houston.
Purchase price: $80,000
Cash invested: $1
Zero down, infinity returns.
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I have a question about Real Estate Professional status as it pertains to taxes. I've been an investor for about 4 years since I moved out of my first home and rented it out. Since then, I have bought two more homes, ...
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Board seems to have slowed down for the nite. I think I'll shut down. I have probably a 3-4 hour final walkthrough of a 154 unit buillding that I close on friday. You don't realize how exhausting that can be, unless ...
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Just got our first rental property last year. We put in 25k in rehab plus it was not rented until 2017. My accountant said "Because it was over 150000 (taxable income I assume), IRS carried rental loss over to next yr...