Is it smarter to take out a home equity loan to pull equity from a rental property to avoid capital gains from the a sale of the property?

Hi all,I just read this related topic on tax implications of Subject To: http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1303...My question is what are the tax implications of seller financing that is done via the creat...

I've been researching brokers to hang my CA license. What I'm hoping to find is a low to no cost broker to hang my license, get mls access, ekey, and ideally a broker who will allow me to do property management (I wou...

Hey everyone, I'm an attorney and just passed my real estate broker test in California. I reside in Orange County, CA and have goals of real estate investing (buy and hold) and becoming an agent to gain experience. I ...

Hi All,I'm looking at a piece of vacant land that I could get an extremely good price on. It's small, around 3 or 4k square ft, but enough to build on. The flip side is that it is boarded by other single family owners...

I have decided to post this in the success stories section of our community based on the fact that I am leaving myself no choice but to achieve it. If there is anything I’ve learned from these boards, its that there i...

It's that time for me to leave my current job in IT for a huge company and pursue my passion: real estate. While working on my investing company on the side, I want to gain relevant experience in the industry through ...

Hello, I have been a RE investor since 2014 (Own 8 SFRs in DFW and 3 triplex in San Diego) I have just passed the RE exam. and plan to use my license to do my own deal or friends. I have found a one guy brokerage who ...

I'm taking the plunge and starting real estate classes soon to obtain my license.  I'm researching brokers that would give me the best bang for my buck.  I hold a full time job and will be doing RE on the side.  Train...

I am working on a 1031 exchange. I sold my condo and get around $250k proceed, what if I put some $50k cash in, and then buy a $300k property full cash. After closing, then I do a cash-out refinance to get $150k back?...