Hello All,This is my first year owning rental properties and was fortunate to buy 2 small properties. What should I be doing throughout the year to best maximize my tax returns each year? Any tips, advice, things to k...

I own properties in Nevada, and more recently I purchased my first property in Indiana.  Is it normal for a property manager to ask for your social security number?  Back when I purchased my first few properties in Ne...

I often have to educate some of the newer investors I work with about this fact.  This is at least the case in DC, Maryland and Virginia, that the buyer of an REO pays 100% of the transfer taxes and redecoration taxes...

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So I am in the middle of negotiating with the seller.

I told to listing agent that if I want to accept the seller's offer, he would have to pay for all the closing cost and escrow fees.

(I am new to this. This ...

I am confused with what "DSCR at purchase" is. Does this not include the construction loan ? 
For example, when the DSCR is 3.00x and the Loan to Purchase is 68% , does this mean that NOI is 3.00 x the debt from a lo...

Is this math right? I have been in rentals for a few years now, just two properties, and am looking to move into house flipping later this year when things calm down more. I’m looking at these numbers though, and do c...

I'm involved in an assignment or a double closing. Party A is selling her home ( personal not eligible for 1031 I dont think) for 375,000 to party B, then B will sell it or assign it to Party C for a FEE of $50,000.
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Yay! My offer was accepted on a condo in Seattle. Now comes the not so fun part of dealing with the loan, closing costs, and being in debt for most of my adult life. I'm doing 5% down conventional loan ($310k sales pr...

This last November marks one year of being a land lord. What I need help with is what can I write off for my taxes outside of the normal office space write off, portion of the utilities, gas mileage, computer write of...

First, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Shane Griffin and I am an investor currently living in Bryan, Texas. I have one rental property (which I will discuss below) and I am currently living in a fix and flip ...