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The laws haven't changed since 1997- and your personal home 'tax exemption' may be over the limits, due to years of appreciation in the real estate market. I found this excellent article this morning- folks in high-ap...
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My partner @Oliver Wolcott and I have just started wholesaling in Winchester, VA. Why did we pick wholesaling? It seems to be the only logical path for two starters who have little money. Assigning a contract for a f...
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Hi all.Here is my scenario:Bought a duplex out of state last year. I took a HELOC on my primary residence for $200k.Used 35k down, 12k burned by a nefarious “contractor”, we eventually obtained a real contractor who d...
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I only posting this for general thoughts and hope there is something I haven't thought of. I am not asking for legal advice just opinions if you were me. Any feedback would be appreciated. Ok here's my little situatio...
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Out of the three main ways to invest ( wholesaling, flipping, and buy-and-hold) it seems obvious to me that flipping is by far the most risky strategy. This not only comes from personal experience but from commonsen...
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it looks like a hopless situation for me.I had all of my life savings put in Yucca Vally short term rentals In early 2022. got 4 nice villas at 20% equity. then 2 things happened: rates went up and demand for vacatio...