Okay, I'm writing this post, because I just read a blog article on the BiggerPockets blog about turnkeys working from an investment perspective.  The problem is that the author has been investing for less than a year....

Hello all, I have a house overlooking a lake in South Dakota. This is my primary residence & the mortgage is held personally on a 30 year note. I file for "owner occupied" status and have the mortgage interest ful...

Obviously Chicago has a lot of zoning/permit types of hoops to jump through if you exist inside the city limits.  I have been doing my best to research a lot on my own to find out what sorts of regulations apply to my...

Hello All,I just got back my K1 from the accountant on a property that I purchased in 3/2013, rented out and then sold in 6/2014.  The K1 has all of the profit listed on line 1 as ordinary business income and does not...

Has anyone found any authoritative sources that indicate the 20% QBI deduction under the new tax act applies specifically to rental real estate properties that are considered as Passive Activities under current law? T...

Hi BP members,

I would like to ask some advice on marketing.

Should I do direct mail or internet marketing or both?

My market area is Hampton road area. For direct mail, I'll be focusing on Norfolk only.

I have...

Hello,I am wondering if anyone with knowledge of Maryland Law could provide some advice. I am a contractor who flips houses as well so a good knowledge of buying and selling. Unfortunately a not so good knowledge of b...

Admittedly, the challenges facing entrepreneurs are daunting. As reported in the Arizona Republic, nearly 2 in 5 business owners have come close to failing. In fact, 13 percent said that they had previously owned a bu...

Good news (I think) to all of you, who have taken the time to respond to my previous post (What would you do in this situation?)!
Thanks to all the responses, I took the time to circle back to my city's bylaws, and I...

Hello,I am trying to explore my options for financing a multi-family investment (non-owner occupied). I currently owner-occupy a duplex with a VA loan. I have been scouring these forums and the web trying to find a cr...