I want to buy a Multi Family home or town house and live in one unit. I want to rent out the other one or how ever many units that may be available. This will be my first investment. But I'm in the process of trying t...

Hi everyone, this is my first post on Bigger Pockets, but have been a reader for a long time.
I have a few questions on how to best structure a 1031 and was wondering if any of the great minds from this forum may hav...

Is the 50% rule and the 2% rule/test even possible in Massachusetts?

I have been reading/eating/listening to real estate investing for YEARS now. I am glad to finally pull the trigger with a partner of mine (first time for him as well) and pick up our first investment property!  also ...

if buyer and seller agree to an increased sales price to assist the buyer with his closing costs, doesn't the seller wind up paying more capital gains on the increase? Is this something that benefits only the buyer?...

Hi Everyone:

I am in the process of selling my home and upgrading to a bigger and newer home...basically I am trying to take advantage of the market above us with the large amount of equity we have in the present hom...

They always say that there are only two things that are certain in life - death and taxes. However, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t strategic ways to lessen or defer your taxes! As a real estate investor, it’s cru...

I'm looking at purchasing a property that a tax buyer has a lien on. Property is abandoned and the city has filed a petition to take ownership of the property. I've talked with a receiver and he said that the lien cou...

I have a house that I am planning on renting out the basement. I'm still doing some last-minute renovating and getting my license together. I just heard recently that if I advertise now for a tenant in a few months th...

I just learned that Montgomery County (Alabama) has a 40-day time period for tax-sale redeeming parties. If the taxpayer sends the improvements affidavit to the investor by certified mail, and it has been more than 40...