Seva Kotov
Tax advisor specializing in US - German real estate law?
Hi BP Community,Does anyone have a recommendation for someone who specializes in US and German real estate law (CPA, lawyer, etc.)? It would also be great to hear about any experiences people have in similar situation...
Karen M.
Who are the renters?
Someone quoted a stat that 70% of people own their homes and 30% are renters.
Who are renters, and why do they rent?
I'll be honest that until a few years ago when I was reading a home decor blog (nesting place...
Jon Q.
How to pass 1-4 unit investment properties to children
How can someone avoid probate and the due on sale clauses when passing 1-4 unit investment properties to children? What structure works?I'm most interested in hearing from people who have actual experience and have b...
Sam M.
Is there any reason not to pursue a SS where others have tried?
I just spent an hour talking with an owner 2 months from foreclosure. They have had 2 people try to work their SS magic to no avail. I believe the last one was another investor in the area and the owner shut it down...
Christopher Feggestad
Newish investor in Chicago/Wisconsin
Hi guys,Im a 30 year old married guy living in Chicago currently. I have 4 properties, and closing on my 5th in a couple weeks. I bought my first property in 2010, it was a SFH 2/2/2 foreclosure that I renovated and l...
Tyler Jenkins
Should I put my wife and I on the llc even though she is our agent?
We are about to start an llc to start investing in real estate(wholesaling, rehabing, buy and holds). My wife is a REA and will list our houses that we flip in the future. Is this a conflict of interest? Should I just...
Jacob Marriott
New construction finance questions
Hello BP
I am a veteran builder for the last 15 years building custom homes, remodels, and a couple of spec homes. I am looking to build some four and six plexes in a college town in Idaho that is currently short on h...
Patrick Hartnett
Tax Implications of Sale of Multi-Family (Primary Residence?)
I made my first real estate investment roughly 5 years ago, purchasing a 2-Family as my primary residence...living in 1st Floor Unit with my wife and we renting out the 2nd Floor Unit to tenants.
We're about to sell ...
Alejandra Macias
Capital Investment or Personal Loan?
Good afternoon Bigger Pockets members! We are a start-up partnership Real Estate Company and I have a question in regards to taxes as it would be our first year filing. Our partners (married-couple) put forward person...
John Moksnes
Personal vs. Investment Property IRS Designation/Classification
I am looking to turn my personal property into an investment property and then 1031 exchange into a multi-family home. How long do I have to rent out the personal property (do I have to move out or purely rent a room?...