I've read this article by Sergio Altomare - How to Calculate Cap Rate (& Where Many People Get It Wrong) several times and there is something that just doesn't make sense to me. These basic formulas do make sense:...

Does anyone know what types of licensing I need to flip houses in Florida? I am interested in this business and have not sold anything yet, kind of just getting my feet wet. Does anyone have some advise for me as I am...

Hi, I understand rental properties are not earned income so you don’t have to pay self employment tax on them. Has anyone fixed up flips or built new construction and instead of selling immediately, either rent...

What's the best way for a full time college student, to learn more about realistate and the first steps to take? I'm very intrested in this field and want to learn as much as possible. 

Hello Everyone,  My name is Dustin Weissman. I've been learning about investing over the last two years. I am finally scheduled to take my RE Salesperson Exam next month! I'm very excited to have this credential and p...

Hello,I have a fairly high AGI and am wondering if there is an income cap for taking the mortgage interest deduction and depreciation on any rental properties I may buy in the future.  I hunted around, and I don't bel...

We are newer to the Real Estate Development world. We have a current project to build 11 town homes with a GC. All of the risk is on us for land purchase and construction loan.  GC is set up as a cost plus for the fi...

Greetings all.My first post.  I hope everyone reading this intro is well.  Goodness your way.

Investment Info:

Other other investment.

Purchase price: $100,000

Cash invested: $50,000

Adding a sailboat to my portfolio was an STR strategy at first: it gave me a place to stay while renting out m...

Maybe this has been posted before, but I'm not finding it. After speaking with our accountant, it seems like we need to be accumulating a portfolio to help offset the W-2 earnings.  How do you calculate the depreciati...