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The property was originally purchased in the 1940's. Mom and dad put the property in a bypass trust in the early 2000's and one feature of this type of trust is assets never get a stepped-up basis. Parents passed away...
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Hi BP folks!
I am hoping folks can chime in with their experience (or perhaps creative thinking) to help me create a financing proposal.
i recently found a duplex i want to offer on. I will occupy 1 of ...
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About to close on residential home we plan on living in. Bought with my family’s assistance for down payment. My significant other (SO) and I are not legally married and we file taxes separately and overall have our f...
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I am getting ready to rent out my first house (it's my dad's house, he's in a dementia facility now). One basic question that I have: what, exactly happens with the utility bills once a renter moves in; do I change t...
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Hi there! I am looking to buy my first home and I'm more than terrified. I'm 28, female and live in San Diego, CA. My parents have been pushing me to buy a home for years and I just haven't been ready. I pay $1300 in ...
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I've recently felt very compelled to start contributing to BP more, so here is my follow up from my last post I put out 10 months ago titled "Quit my job at 21 years old to become a real estate investor". I would like...
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Hi All - So I have two rental houses in Houston. My property manager called yesterday and told me that two of my houses were under water. One had about 18" of water in it and the other had 48" in it. My insurance agen...
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In one of my groups, a condo owner has received a notice from the HOA board:"Unit owners shall be responsible for painting their limited common elements (earlier defined to include interior walls, wallpaper, and floor...
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Hello AllI have been hiding in the shadows for some time now, faithfully watching webinars every Wednesday night, downloading podcasts to listen in car, and reading reading reading from forums to Kyosaki to John Schau...
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Ok so to everyone that has experience in this side of the field, igot a couple questions hoping that yall can guide me with some good advice. 👍 So igot banned from airbnb like 3 years ago, not exactly sure why and i r...