I am single and own a house free and clear and it's worth about $500k. Under current laws I can only exempt $250k from capital gains. I could get married and file jointly and the exemption would be $500k which is enou...

Is it "IRS legal" to buy a distressed property with a self directed IRA-LLC, hire a contractor to do all of the rehab., hire an atty., a realtor and other third party services to process the documents, and put every p...

Hi! I was reading about the interest tracing rules and it seems like if I do a cash out refi (even on a primary residence) and then put that cash in a separate investment banking account, I can begin writing off inter...

I'm not really interesting in buying, managing, or selling individual properties, even turnkey. Don't like it, not good at it, more profitable things to do with my time etc. But I recognize that real estate above and ...

This is our last Tuesday Tip before BPCON2022, which we are so excited for! This week we wanted to visit an area of common concern for clients who use third-party payment processors like Venmo. After the American Resc...

This is a question I get all the time when dealing with people entering the mobile home market... and there are a whole bunch of answers. Lets start with one thing in mind, the less you pay- the quicker you recover yo...

What are some of the most established or reliable banks out there to put money into a higher interest yielding savings account?  Not necessarily looking for a CD that locks up money for 24/36 months, but rather a flui...

Hello Bigger Pocket Gurus,Silly question on rental math from a newbie: Can i deduct <property management fees, home structure depreciation, maintenance costs, interest expense, home insurance, property tax> from...

Let’s say I purchased investment home for 200,000. After many years I have 100,000 inequity built up. If I then sold this home for 250,000 (without 1031 exchange) , what am I taxed on?

Things have been slow trying to build my real estate portfolio through single family and small multi fam. I'm looking at a lot of opportunities, but after I run the numbers, I'm not really finding decent CoC returns a...