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My husband and I have a house that we were residents of for 2 out of the past 5 years. We know that if we sell we will avoid capital gains taxes but is there other legal issues we’d be benefiting from by still doing a...
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What benefit would someone gain by donating their house as opposed to selling it?
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I did search BP on this topic. Apologies if I missed a thread! I am almost an expert in RE taxes and self file. Just currious re any unforeseen issues with foreclosing the note AND getting the property back with F...
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Hello,I am selling my house in Oakland Ca. and moving to San Diego Ca. A friend told me there may be a way to defer capital gains taxes if purchasing a home within a certain time frame. Does anyone know anything about...
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I have an Investment Property that I previously did a 1031 exchange on with sizeable gains. My income recapture (first to pay back), is approximately $45,000. I have a potential buyer (friend), that will work with m...
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Trying to sell our home in phoenix az area and not getting offers so the agent said we should offer seller financing as it will bring in buyers. It was our personal home and a little over 2 years ago we moved out of s...
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Hello, REI'S! Hope everyone had a great holiday!! Enjoyed some good food and fireworks displays! I have a question for the community: When I first decided I was going to get into REI back in January of this year, I se...
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Hi BP community. I searched in the Tax and Legal forum, but didn't see this question answered specifically. I am trying to determine how lease option up-front option fees are taxed. My understanding is that they are r...
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I have called several QI's and my lawyer, talked to my accountant. Each call I make gets me a different answer. My 2 member LLC is going to sell the only property we own this month. My partner does not want to rein...
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I am a new real estate investor, I have been reading every book, blog, you-tube video and forum post I can absorb. The question is in Rich Dad, Robert states that owning your home is not an investment, but rather a l...