Sergio De Hoyos
Gift of co-inherited property. How to solve this problem?
My grandmother is offering to gift me a property she co-inherited with a disabled person. To make the story short, she inherited 80% of the property from a friend she helped through her illness for years. My grandmoth...
Rich Harris
FHA Purchase using real estate commission as down payment?
Hello All, The title says it all. Could someone please tell me if you can use your real estate commission (I am a licensed agent) as my 3.5% down payment on an owner occ FHA purchase loan? I will still h...
Aaron Hunt
Can you gift part equity of a home each year to avoid gift tax?
Question for RE / tax gurus:If a property is worth $100k, can two parents gift 50% equity of a property to their child and their spouse in one calendar year (2018), and the remaining 50% of equity the following calend...
Jason Collins
Best way to pass real estate wealth to your kids?
Just wanted to see what other’s experiences are with passing on wealth to future generations as tax efficiently as possible (both short and long term)? Can you please give examples of techniques that have worked for y...
Erich Horner
New BP Member Intro!
Happy New Year everyone! New member here in Raleigh, NC. I am VERY new to investing in real estate but have loved learning about it so far. I think my interests are in single family long-term rentals. I am working on ...
Walter Duffy
***We don't want to be home owners anymore ***
Hello everyone. I wanted to lean on some of you that have experience. My in laws live in Greenwood SC said they do not want to own any more the would rather rent from us so we can benefit from the tax advantages. They...
Mary Lopez
Having problems refinancing a Quit Claim deed property
I have a SFR rental in Las Vegas, NV that was recently transferred to me by quit claim deed from a parent. There is no mortgage on the property, it is owned free and clear. It is worth close to $400K and I want to g...
Cody Culberson
Finance VS Cash on a Rental (w/Caveat)
Hi all, Question for you seasoned investors/landlords: I understand finance is typically the way to go if the desire is to scale up to more rentals. However, my situation might be a tad different. My siblings and I...
Alex Jurgens
Buying a Duplex with a Business Partner
Hey Y'all,I'm purchasing a duplex with a business partner. The Loan Officer said it would be easier/better if I was the only one on the loan, since my partner was getting his portion of money through a cash out refi a...
Ryan Howard
My dad is moving to charlotte. Is there any risks of having the deed to his current home transferred to my name?
I am still new to the real estate investing world. And before I found out about my father's move I was already planning on investing in real estate once I learned more and got myself in the position to start. But yest...