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Is it legal, per the IRS, to rent my primary home back to myself? I have some upcoming repairs needed that outweigh the Homestead Exemption and plan to make my primary home a long term rental in the next 7 years but t...
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As Dodd Frank Act coming, I can see that LO investor should use MLO ( Mortgage loan originator) as our middle man to structure a deal. I used to close a deal in an attorney office. My question is if you put a MLO i...
I am the owner occupier of a triplex in Oakland. I would like to renovate one of my units, redoing the electrical (because it's painfully out of date), and redo the plumbing in that portion of the house before it beco...
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Need help to build an ADU in Oakland. Need contractors? Architects? GCs? And Consultants?
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I would like to leverage the equity from a SFH rental to purchase a multifamily.
I have a rental property (former residence) that I've owned for the past 9 years. The rental income covers the mortgage and PM fees, b...
I have a unit in Chula Vista. The tenant is currently month-to-month. I have non-renewed in the past but with all the changes in laws I thought I would reach out to the community and see if somebody can advise on any ...
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I have a friend from Brazil who is interested in purchasing a condo here in Florida for personal use. She asked me for some specifics but truthfully I'm not sure of the rules, regulations, restrictions, IRS nonsen...
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We are looking at a live-in flip and want to make sure we're able to write off all the improvement expenses when we sell it. Is it best to have the property in an LLC or our personal names? I wasn't sure if we'd be ...
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I know a lot of people write on here about transferring title to an LLC after closing. I'm curious - is everyone paying the transfer tax when they do this? It's particularly onerous in Pennsylvania, which charges a tr...
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Any experiences with using a non recourse loan for a self directed IRA to buy a rental property? Pro’s, con’s?