I have been a lurker on the site since inception and have re and re-read most all of Jeff Browns postings for many years, although i have never contacted him personally. I find the Old school wisdom and straight ...

Hello All, I'm very new to real estate market, but want to buy my 1st investment property for renting it. Can you please tell me if its right time to buy a house in Houston and what all the things to consider before b...

Hi BP!I am renovating a 2 bed 1 bath condo in the South Loop of Chicago! `We are going for a very sleek modern look in the bathroom - I think a glass door shower will look terrific. HOWEVER this eliminates the possibi...

does the approved tenant (for one of the 2 units in a legal duplex) have legal grounds to be demanding the owner's (landlord's) taxpayer id? tenant explanation is that intends to file a 1099 for each year she is owner...

How do you evaluate if a property is ideal for flipping or if you should keep it as a rental? I never understood why people would have a flip, boost the value by tens of thousands of dollars, then sell it as opposed t...

Can I legally sell or transfer (which is best?) my primary home to my LLC (that already contains 11 uniits) without losing my Section 121 benefits (capital gains exclusion)?  Lived in home 2 of last 5 years.  Now conv...

Hi BP members.  As a private lender, how do you report the profit you make for tax purpose?For example, I loan 50k and after 3 months I get back 58.5k in return (50k loan, 5 points = 2500 and 12% interest = 6000).  Ho...

Hi!  I own investment property that I rent out and take my write-offs, but I just use my CPA to do the paperwork/return.   What are the tax benefits to holding empty properties that hold little value?  It sold for $44...

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