A friend of mine is trying to figure out what is a better long term strategy. Have the main home on the property lived in by family and let friends live in the very small garage/room in the back. (typical California h...

I would like to know more about installment sales.  How do these work?  What are the benefits and downfalls?  I am willing to carry and note on a sale.

I've been doing a lot of research but can't seem to find what a private lender and someone starting out would have mutually benefiting to each other? If someone gives me the cash to invest in a multi living home and w...

I am looking for a strategy to combine money with a partner and both benefit from the process. However, we don't have enough capitol to invest by ourselves in the location that we want. So we have decided that we woul...

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My wife and I decided to place our then primary residence for rent in Nov/Dec '19. Its our only rental property. We did not file for LLC or anything like that. Is it necessary to file under qualified joint ...

I want to invest in property, but as we knew we should consider some of aspects. So analysis is going to be the main work. As long as you know (based on your experience), which one is better to buy, Primary Home or Se...

Hello.  I have recently decided to rent my home and move due to working from home.  I have a VA loan at 2.25%.  Being new at this I am just realizing as I intend to purchase my long-term home in 3-4 years from now, I ...

I am looking to purchase real estate for both investment purpose as well as to offset as much tax liability as possible.  Is my thinking correct that homes in highly appreciated areas won't benefit as much from Cost S...

I have this beautiful old victorian house. The exterior needs major work, the paint is peeling and given the age of the house I have to assume there is lead paint.  So far my options seem to be:
1) Scrape old chips +...

Hello all - I thought I would come to this community for advice on a matter that has been a problem in a neighborhood I own two properties in for over 5 years. This is in the state of NC.Situation: I own two propertie...