I'm new to investing in real estate for rentals.  I have a primary residence and would like to protect it and my family from liabilities.  I would also like to finance my first investment with a conventional loan.Are ...

What are some of the advantages of buying a condo instead of SFH for LTR? I understand condos doesn't appreciate and might have high HOA.

Dear fellow BPers,

I am wondering if I can use accumulated rental operating loss to offset capital gains:

1. Gains from sales of rental properties, either related to the operating loss or not.

2. Gains from sales ...

I'm relatively new and am interested in accumulating rental properties in Central NJ.    I'm currently looking at a house in Raritan, that is in very bad shape.   It is a small property, about 1,100 sq feet, built in ...

As you accumulate more properties, you end up with central AC units of all sizes and ages.Many of these require odd size filters you can't buy at the big box stores, so what do you do?  Do you:(A) Mail order dozens of...

Just got finished reading the chapter on setting up legal entities in the Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor.  Are legal entities or LLCs needed when you acquire your first rental property or is this mo...

I have some unimproved land North of metro Atlanta under contract again.This is planned to be a 1031 cash sale. I bought this property in 1968 so the basis is about 1% of the cash out. I had a mortgage way way back...

Hello everyone, I am am relatively new to this and I would greatly appreciate any advice or suggestions anyone has to offer as I am stuck in a rut. Recently I finally got the courage to turn the knowledge I’ve been ac...

Hi All,I have both a self directed traditional IRA and Roth IRA. I'm wondering if it is possible for my annual contribution to move assets from the traditional to the Roth rather than contributing new money to the Rot...

Hi Everyone,So this is a real estate question - not for my business but for my family. My mom needs to retire and she can only retire without a mortgage but doesn't have the money to buy outright. She's been told she ...