Does anyone know if a lender has the right to recourse if the home suffered from a natural disaster (flooding) and is now condemned? My investment property can be short sold for only the value of the land and this wi...

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I've come across many individuals that have short sales. The problem is that the seller of the homes have contracts with realtors. What are some of the pointers that have worked to convince a selle...

I own a personal residence with A LOT of equity.  I'm single, so if I sell it I can avoid tax on $250K of cap gains, but there would be significantly more than that.  If I sell the property, and roll the proceeds into...

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I was wondering if any seasoned rehabber's and buy and hold investors can help me with this.

When dealing with wholesalers what information is most important to you?

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The evolution of my passive investing strategy has changed over the past few years. As my education and confidence grew in the space, my strategy adjusted as well. In the following article, I will walk through some ...

Hello BP Community,Looking to get some guidance/help. So just to give a quick background of my dilemma:I’m new to investing and am in the process of purchasing my first piece of investment real estate. For the financi...

For the better part of two decades I've been involved in real estate in some capacity including but not limited to: mortgage & real estate broker, developer, project manager, STR owner/operator/manager, internatio...

I'm in the initial stages of purchasing a multifamily property. I've been preapproved for a mortgage and I'm looking at properties that I find on Realtlor.com, Redfin, and Trulia. I contacted a Realtor and told him ...

What are the general tests for material participation? This question comes up all the time. As tax professionals, we want to get the word out for those considering a real estate professional designation.

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I have an investment property in the Bay area (South San Francisco specifically) which I'm currently renting out to long-term tenants. It is a 3 bed/1 bath single family home and has a sizable backyard. 
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