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I just heard on the podcast today that Illinois definitely isn't.Are there any others to avoid?This is going to be our first investment property so we're trying to make it as stress-free as possible.
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So I have 45 days to make my list of 3 properties and 180 days to pull the trigger.
But how do you effectively choose 3 properties that may not be on the market in 180 days.
Stuff around here flies off the shelf.
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Hi, trying to figure out logistically how to go about this plan. We wanted to sell one of our rental property in a HCOL area that’s about $1mil into multiple cash flow properties in out of state that is in the range o...
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Can you do a 1031 exchange from a rental property into funds like the ones on fundrise.com?
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I live in California but am trying to do deals in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Florida and in Georgia.
Do I need to have an LLC in each state or can I create an LLC here in California and be good to do deals across the U...
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im not sure if im posting this in the right place or not but i thought a forum full of innovative thinkers might have some creative ideasim trying help a seller solve their problem so i can purchase their housetheyve ...
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Hi BP,I am planning on selling my house before the 2 year mark. However, I am at about 22 months of ownership. Will I owe capital gains taxes? If so how much and how did you calculate this? Purchase price was $187,000...
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This past winter I had a tenant whose lease I wasn't going to renew because the unit needed some serious rehab. Anyway tenant wouldn't leave, had to go through the entire eviction process, in the end the judge ruled t...
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Luck is a good servant but poor master. If you're the type of investor to leave lucrative vacation rental investment to luck, then this post is not for you..It is intended for those that are looking for a fool proof s...
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Hello everyone,I have a two story house that sits on top of an above ground garage. Currently this garage is completely empty except for the walls, cement flooring and 4 support posts. I went to the city of Raleigh pe...