What do you think is the best way to structure a second real estate brokerage company? Background: I have a Florida real estate brokerage company (an LLC that has elected to be taxed as an  S-corp) that is 100% commer...

Hi,  I am a new landlord and will appreciate some advises for the following questions. My tenant moved out and left a mess behind. Some repair works needed are as follow which I am not sure if I should deduct from s...

There is an opportunity for a complete remodel to a commercial property with store front first floor and residential remaining floors. It is also located in an QOZ. I'm not familiar with the tax benefits, though I hav...

The seller is doing a 1031 on a property I'm buying. Can he do seller financing on a part of the purchase and still do the 1031 with the cash received? Is the note balance considered boot?

Hi everyone,We are currently under escrow for a 2/2 condo in Kaneohe HI.  We are moving there due to work and planning on rehabbing the kitchen, two bathrooms, floorings throughout the condo, and the two bedrooms.We r...

Hi, one of my rentals had fire damage and is insured through Allstate. They were great with the process so far and have a check ready for me, but they said since I have a mortgage on the property they send a check wit...

I have a Condo, which I am planning to sell and do a 1031 Exchange for investing in MultiFamily as a passive investor. Thinking to invest around 150k in 5 or 6 investments of 25k thru Crowdfunding or via syndicators i...

I’m working on a mortgage for a primary home and these stipulations seems very strange…am I being paranoid? I sold a vehicle and paid off a credit card (2500 dollars)  to improve my savings and borrowing rate, now the...

We're a property management company and a new client wanted to rent her current home and buy a new home. She did not qualify for the new loan without using the rent of the old house as income.   Lender told her to get...

The tax code can seem daunting, and navigating it is a scary undertaking for small business owners and entrepreneurs across the country. As we know from firsthand experience, many small business owners pour their bloo...