Gregg Truex
Trying to better understand the cost on UBIT (Unrelated Business Income Tax)
I am purchasing a Short term rental and would like to better understand the potential tax costs of having a self directed IRA vs a self directed 401K. I understand that the 401K is not subject to UBIT but I don't kno...
David J.
Unfair madness! Landlords getting hosed.
Some Perspective... 0.15%
That's the percent of American people who have Covid-19 at the time of this writing. NOT even 1% of the total population.
Suppose the disease were to quadruple before this is over, that w...
Eric James
Is real estate appreciation a myth? Adjusting for inflation
One stated benefit of investing in real estate is price appreciation. However, if you look at inflation adjusted real estate prices for the most part there isn't much appreciation. There are specific points in time ...
Marshall Shen
2008 vs 2020 - apply lessons learned?
2008 and 2020 are both years with unprecedented events that impact the economy, and hence real estate.History repeats itself, so are some lessons learned.For real estate investors who have lived through 2008, my quest...
Markeilsha R.
Get out of a contract
Ok I'm gonna throw this out there and hopefully no one will get offended or think less of me for asking...
If you get a home under contract, but you're worried that you can't move it (assign) before the closi...
John Jasko
Transferring property to LLC
I live in WV and I just purchased my first rental property - a duplex in Florida. I would like to transfer this property from my personal name to my LLC. I have been assured by the lender that there will be no due o...
Broderick Graham
Theoretical Exercise: What can go wrong?...
Context:As a new, bright-eyed, soon-to-be real estate investor in multi-family properties I want to be aggressive in building up a portfolio to where the rental income would allow me to step away from my full-time W2 ...
Paul Vail
SD-IRA or Roth cost and features comparison
Has anyone worked up a cost and features comparison of the common / well-known custodians?
Rob Chiang
Asbestos in the Joint Compound - Insurance & Value Advice needed
I am in contract now for an apartment complex less than 16 units, built before 1980. During the due diligence period, Seller provides a positive test for asbestos in the joint compound. (previous environmental report...
Joseph Schommer
How will global population decline affect real estate?
Hi BPrs. I ready the article below and couldn't help but to think real estate! Right now we have a sever housing shortage, but maybe population decline will help that (by the end of the century). The article also doe...