Dan Becker
Legal/Tax Suggestions for Seller wanting to preserve step-up tax shield benefit
Hi All,I am looking for deal structure suggestions on a unique situation that involves a home held in trust.I have a seller who owns and rents out an SFR that has an FMV of $~2M. He and his wife hold it in a revocabl...
Alexander Wardell
Inheriting tenants with A LOT of occupants.
Hello everyone, I am in the process of buying my first real estate investment property and I am hoping to gain some insight into a particular situation that I have found myself in today.A little information about the ...
Ralph Lauren
30y/o 9-5er looking to learn RE investing
I’m a 30 year old veteran of the US Army, working a 9-5 (12-9), with a stay at home wife (temporarily) and two children. I make about 70k, which about 60% goes to mortgage etc. I’m proud of where I’ve gotten to at thi...
Samuel Payne
New member from Chesapeake VA
Hello BP community, I recently moved to Chesapeake Virginia, with my wife Hadley. I work as an Aviation Maintenance Technician in the Coast Guard and prior to working in Aviation I was stationed in Southern California...
Harrison Painter
Socialism and Iraq
Since Socialism is the hot topic of the day, I would like to ask folks an honest question.
If you are a conservative, how are you able to support a war in Iraq with such a large price tag, yet be so against helping o...
Nahal Beckam
How can I avoid renting to roommates in Califronia?
Hello, I am trying to rent my 3br house in SF bay area, and would like a family or an individual rent it, but I have had multiple calls from roommates who want to rent my house together. I really do not like 5 adults ...
Matt Markel
Should I deal or run for safer turf???
So I have been looking for deals. I found one that makes money, but the homes aren't in a good area. A guy is selling 5 single family homes, for $115,000. The rents total at $3100/mo. Properties would all be 10-15...
Mooko King
Tenant screening question
New to being a landlord here. So I am in the process of evaluating an application from 2 sisters who will be on the lease and living together. One of them has good credit (730) and good income (4x rent), but the oth...
Porchia Philpot
How does a section 8 tenant go about breaking the lease?
Hi, I am a 23 yr. old mother of two (5yr and 2yr) and I am living in a section 8 rental home. I moved in the home on Nov. 1, 2013. I am not satisfied with the house now because its not energy efficient and uninhabi...
Account Closed
Looking for advice with saving..
I'm 31. I have a 401k and pension plan through work but this only started two years ago. I feel so behind. I wish I was taught this at a younger age. What else can I or should I be doing more to save and secure my fin...