Michael Plaks
Reducing or eliminating capital gains: NO, it's not simple!
How do I deal with capital gains? - this is one of the most frequently asked questions on this BiggerPockets forum. The minute it is asked, investors jump in suggesting their pet strategy such as a 1031 exchange or a ...
Rich Davis
Advice for building in-house team.
Like many investors, I've reached critical mass (50 doors) with what I can manage myself (plus one girl PM help). If I wish to continue adding properties/units, I have to make some choices. 1. I can sub out all the P...
Adrien Veres
Investing in real estate with a low income
First of all, i will like to introduce myself. My name is Adrien, i'm a french / american, i have dual citizenship. I was born in the US, but lived in France my entire life. I left everything to try out America, but ...
Jowan Chism
Unethical lending Practice
We’re are in the final day of escrow our lender called us on Monday and said they sent over VOE’s to our jobs and needed us to make sure they were completed so that we could close on Wednesday (today). So we scrambled...
Lou Ruggieri
What Criteria Do You Use To Decide Where To Invest Out Of State?
I'm looking to start investing out of state and trying to figure out how to decide which areas are better than others. it's a little overwhelming the amount of information out there so I was just curious and wanted t...
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Should I go for a second property?
I currently live in a small (1100 sq foot) 2 bedroom towhouse in the suburbs (Concord, CA). I purchased it a little over 2 years ago for $275,000 and it could sell right now for about $330,000 - $350,000. The market i...
Michael Dang
Hiring a RE Broker to open a Brokerage Firm
Hi all,I am in the state of Texas and a few of us are interested in opening a Real Estate Brokerage firm. One of the requirements is to have a licensed broker associated to the firm. Are licensed RE Brokers willing t...
Freeman Schultz
Questions about rental applications
Along with a credit report, I have read that other documents for a rental application should be included. I was wondering what are the ones that are needed with every application? I have heard from one investor that y...
Jerry Harmen
Advice on a Very Individual Situation
I have a complicated situation i'm hoping to explain as best as possible and am seeking advice as to what type of mortgage I should be looking for.My girlfriend and I are looking to buy her grandmothers house. The gra...
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capital gains on this last minute spec home?
Hello,
I know that I need to consult a CPA, and I will, but if someone could shed some light on my options here that would be great.
I bought a lot and started to build a home on it. I had the intention of moving in,...