I am selling my first house.    I was thinking of possibly cancelling the contract next week if the buyer doesnt have a loan commitment letter from the bank by the deadline.  The appraisal was over a week ago and the ...

I am currently under contract on a primary residence that is in disrepair. Due to the closing deadline/home condition, I am looking to use a private lender for the purchase instead of conventional from the start. The ...

HJTA is sponsoring an effort to fix California’s Prop 19 by restoring the ability to transfer property to children upon the parent's death WITHOUT reassessment and WITHOUT the often HUGE increase in property tax.
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Can you 1099 someone who doesn't have their contractor or business license?

I just placed a bid on a hud home.  I got it in almost immediately. There are several parties interested and the home is getting lots of traffic.  The bid time doesn't close for another week.  Are bids accepted on a f...

Hello my name is Krystle, I currently reside in MO but will be moving to FL in a couple weeks. I am new to real estate investing as of now I have 2 properties that generate a cash flow and 3 others that need flippi...

Any recommendations for a CPA in the Chicago, IL area who is well versed in real estate and can give tax advice from time to time?

I am considering real estate investment and starting as a newbie. I am particular interest in tax lien because I only have few thousand dollars as capital as I recently graduated from college. I researched about tax l...

I'm trying to close on a complex property right now (Monday is deadline for pre-qual!).  There is a 100+ year old farmhouse, a mobile home, and 3 garage/shop outbuildings.  The mobile is paying $750/mo now and I think...

HelloHope you can help with a technical question about 1031 exchanges.Does anyone very familiar with 1031 exchanges know what IRS considers having rights of ownership in replacement property that is considered suffici...