"Tax-free refinance" is commonly touted as a great tax benefit of real estate. Is it true? Yes and no.1. The concept of BRRRR cash-out refi.It is the 3rd "R" in the notorious BRRRR idea: buy-rehab-rent-refinance-repea...

I have a applicant who's pretty eager to rent my place because several other places have already turned him down in favor of other applicants. I think the applicant has been looking for at least two months since he ha...

I just turned 59 1/2 can I now take money out of my self-directed IRA (SEP) without any penalty? 
If I do, does this require taking social security as retirement? Are there any consequences?Do I need to wait until I ...

So let me give you some hypothetical numbers.I buy a house for $150k. Current value is $210k as-is. ARV is around $300-$350k. So I was told that I could do a cash out refi for $150k. That puts debt against the house. ...

Hi BPers, I’m new here. I’m trying to buy a multifamily to househack but coming up short to meet closing costs under a conventional loan.

Is borrowing a couple grand from my 401k to afford closing costs a good idea...

Does receiving a check for due diligence proceeds on a property I am selling, disqualify a 1031 exchange on a property I'm purchasing?Thanks!

I wish to change the name of a Limited Partnership that owns a number of my properties. By doing so, will I need to do title transfers on all the properties owned under the original name to the new name? In other word...

I have a section 8 tenant but between the tenants portion and the payment from section 8, it still does not cover the monthly mortgage cost. How can I get the best out of it when doing my taxes and is this considered ...

I'm reading conflicting things regarding capital gains on rentals.  According to the IRS site, it looks like one can live in a rental property for 2 of the past 5 years, even if that property was acquired as a 1031 ex...

I’m trying to understand what are the tax benefits for having a property paid off.