what is the reference date to determine long term / short term capital gains for a real property?Is it the actual payment date? the sale contract date? or the vesting date?I tried to look it up but found nothing concl...

Hi all - I have a question on depreciation recapture as it relates to syndications and calculating after-tax returns as an LP (I am mainly thinking about multi-family here).  As I understand it, an LP will have to pay...

Good day all. I've asked around and searched around, but found no solid information. Bought a triplex in a 1031 exchange. The seller added the neighboring lot/land in the sale. Lot/land was not part of the paperwork i...

I am 18 years old and interested in getting into real estate as an investor. I'm wondering if it would be worth it to obtain licensing as a real estate agent. From an investing side, this would give me access to the M...

Can you do a 1031 exchange into a property you are buying through a land contract? I am asking this because (as I understand it so far) you do not actually take title to the property with a land contract until the no...

Dear BP Community, I am buying both units of a duplex, leasing one unit to someone else and living in the other. I’m taking a hardship withdrawal from my 401(k) to fund the purchase. Any comments regarding my decis...

Planning to sell a home in Leander, TX to our long standing tenant. They’ve always paid rent on time. Not sure of their credit but I think they can pull of a small down payment and regular payments. Looking for advice...

I have been closely following the developments around Qualified Opportunity Funds/Zones for the last bit now.  Everyone has pretty much been on hold until we get more guidance from the IRS; but, yesterday they updated...

Planning on purchasing my first home, the goal is to purchase a multi-family in the beginning of 2021. My goal is to live in the smallest part of the home. Most of the multi-family homes in the areas I like are 2 fami...

Hi,I'm fairly new to BP and have been spending some time here gaining lots of great knowledge and advice. So Thank You all!Still a newbie to REI, I'm interested in buy and hold in Burlington and Ocean county in NJ. I'...