Since my last post I have been taking action practicing with the rental property calculator  to analyze properties. I have also watched both webinars on analyzing properties (they really helped). However, I am still h...

I am curious to hear the perspective of property management from accountants point of view.  For those of whose clients use PM.Do you have any say who the owners use?What is your involvement with the PM firms?What do ...

I was reading that Fanny Mae and Freddy Mac have specific requirements for refi when it comes to condos, and one of them is that it can't be an investment security, which the site said was an investment condo.  Does a...

I have owned several single family homes throughout the United States. I have never heard of or encountered something called a Front Foot Benefit Charge (FFBC) until I moved to Anne Arundel county, Maryland.
This ...

Hi everyone! I am currently looking into a 230 unit, 11 story apartment building on 8.32 acres. The owner is motivated to sell for $48k. The rents range from $580-$750 for studio to 2 bedroom. There are alot of "Dont ...

what is real estate????????

Had a few bad luck with contractor and now searching for a new contractor in NJ. My main think is honestly and punctuality. What are your key things you look for? I am in search again and found a contractor that showe...

After offering long term rentals for years, we recently dipped our toe in the short term rental waters.  We have done all the cleaning ourselves when preparing and turning over the home and take care to do as good a j...

Hey BP family,
My wife and I identified a potential home that we are interested in rehabbing. We got an initial ballpark bid from a contractor of around 20k worth of work but after the inspection, there were a few it...

Can anyone break down the Unlimited Marital Deduction for me?Spouses are both living, and still married.  Spouses file taxes jointly.  Both spouses are US citizens.If Spouse A gives a CASH gift to Spouse B, is it a ta...