So, following the near unanimous advice of everything I could find, because I have well over 10k in state and local taxes (and will likely opt for the standard deduction under the new tax bill), I went down to the Cit...

Hello, I'm a 36yo Physician Assistant in Ohio. Current income is around 350k between the two of us. We have 400k liquid currently. My wife and I have been collecting data and saving up our nest egg for the past severa...

I had my house on Zillow as FSBO and this snakey agent had a buyer but all along the way would say disingenuous things to get the best deal and take advantage of me the whole way. We ended up under contract and during...

A longstanding great tenant of mine is terminally ill and has moved out (it’s highly likely he won’t be back). He’s now living with family and receiving hospice care. He’s in very poor health and likely will not surv...

It's law, the Supreme Court held that the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is valied under the taxing authority.

Yes, I know healthcare is one word....

However, states can opt out with the Medicaid portion. Now what?

I've heard it a million times, "never rent to family." Being the naive person that I was -- possibly still is -- I didn't listen. I rented my condo out to a family member in 2013. By early 2014, I noticed their rent p...

I plan to write a very detailed blog on my 1st experience using a 203k loan, but for now, I wanted to shout at the top of my lungs, that I FINALLY closed July 3, 2014 on my latest acquisition.  A 2 unit - each unit, 3...

Hi everyone!Newbie here. Please be kind. I’ve recently formed an LLC with a partner to flip houses. We’ve purchased our first property and the project is underway. I’m a CPA (originally an auditor, now in consulting),...

Hi guys, I find myself in a unique predicament and need advice. Here’s the situation:My wife and I currently have two homes, one is our primary, one a rental. Both homes were originally on one parcel which we’ve been ...