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Richard Patrie Land Contracts and Depreciation
5 March 2021 | 5 replies

Wondering if any CPAs out here can chime in.I'm in the midst of selling a few of my SF houses to my tenants on a land contract.For the past couple years I have been taking depreciation while they were rented.After the...

Lynne Gregorio Asset protection with LLC and Land trusts
14 November 2020 | 3 replies

Hi, I am trying to set up asset protection for my rental properties. My head is spinning trying to figure out who needs to be Trustee, Beneficiary, Grantor, Member, Manager for these trusts.  I am hoping someone here ...

Anthony Polk Do land contracts qualify for $8000 tax credit?
7 April 2010 | 6 replies

From the definitions of who/what qualifies a purchaser/purchase for the highly touted $8000 tax credit, it appears that a change in title (to the buyer's name) is what constitutes the "qualifying event". Of course th...

Brandon King Wholesaling Land, Beginner, Temple TX, Any Advice Appreciated
28 March 2023 | 7 replies

Hey everyone, this is a new guy question. So I’ve always been one to jump into the shark tank and then learn to swim. I have two LTR’s thanks to the VA loan and one STR all doing well. I wanted to build up some cash a...

Ellen Bouton Need advice on contract for deed situation
4 October 2012 | 18 replies

I bought 160 acres on a contract for deed 3 years ago at a very reasonable price,[b] but with a change in circumstances, I'm struggling to make the biannual payments.

The value of land has nearly doubled since then. ...

James Krell Title vs Deed question
18 October 2020 | 3 replies

I just put a mobile home under contract to buy. The seller has a hard copy of the title that his Dad gifted to him before he died with the intensions on removing his girlfriend from the estate. (Looks similar to a car...

Wade Stahle 90 day FHA seasoning on new construction as builder
15 June 2017 | 4 replies

I am building a new construction this summer with cash and private money. I am just an owner builder, building one by one. I know of the 90 day seasoning period in order for someone to buy the place on an FHA.

My que...

Ryan Normand Can I purchase a property that has a tax lien on it?
18 July 2022 | 8 replies

For the past month I've been communicating with the owner of a piece of vacant land in Gila County, AZ. The owner wants to get rid of the land and I want to buy it. The land has a tax lien on it, which I plan to pay o...

Luanne Dvorak Land Contracts
2 May 2016 | 18 replies

Hello,Was wondering if there is a better option for purchasing a free and clear property from a seller. He is suggesting a land contract. I pay taxes and insurance and he holds the deed. Balloon payment in 5 years. 4....

Ebony King Buying Vacant Tax Deed Land in Alabama
25 September 2019 | 9 replies

Hello, I am a new investor and I have decided that starting off, for now, I'd like to invest in only vacant land. Specifically, I am looking at land within subdivisions or decent areas of town that people would probab...