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so I am all for real estate but I want to see what you think about this:You come across a $1 million in investment properties, you put down 20% and take a loan for $800,000. Now you have $200,000 of your money tied u...
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Hi all, I've been saving up to buy an apartment in NYC where I live and work, but have decided to put the money to better use to invest in rental properties out of state. Complete newbie in real estate investing, and ...
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I've read a lot and listen to almost all of the podcasts. I've analyzed numbers, and to me it comes down a simple two step program for success. Any more that this, and you're getting into the weeds.Step #1: Buy a n...
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Self directed IRA's can be used for investing into homes...so I've heard. I have a 401(k) that I'm currently looking to use for my next property and would love to move that into a SDIRA towards an investment. How do...
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The quote in the title is from The Associated Press in 2016. Apparently, the government will release redacted DJT taxes soon. I don't know much at this point other than what NY Times wrote about in this article THE PR...
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I’m interested in getting more into rental real estate investing (and potentially investing in notes). My main goal is to make sure I generate enough cash flow to cover my family’s needs which are around $80k per year...
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Hello everyone-
not sure if this has been covered but I would like to know how long would one have to stay in said property to escape Capitol Gains and within what amount of profits?
Also if someone pays taxs throug...
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Dear All,My family is trying to make the best out of a situation that we are currently in. We live in Southern California and have a rental property which rents about 2k per month, after paying the mortgage (about 10...