I realize a real estate investor “makes money” in four basic ways. Cash Flow,Appreciation,Principal Reduction, and Tax Savings.In order to properly estimate my returns I need to assign a dollar value to each of these....

I'm currently closing on my first house with a small apartment in back that already has a tenant which means I will soon become a landlord and start collecting rent without knowing much about it.  I've been trying to ...

I've been looking at properties in Kansas City lately and I've seen "estimated" property taxes from sellers that vary widely--even for properties with about the same value.  Can anyone tell me how property taxes are c...

My husband and I are hoping to maximize our retirement savings this year and need some strategy help. I currently have a 403b through work. There is no match from the company. I currently fund it myself at a total of ...

I have a deal I am trying to put together to purchase a property but me and the seller are about $30k off on price. The reason the seller is asking for more is because he knows he is going to get hit with capital gain...

What is a better choice a regular employer 401k or a roth 401k.Looking to build funds and in a couple of years take loans against the 401k to buy real estate. What would be a better choice for this?

Do you have to pay taxes on your monthly cashflow?

Anyone have any information on these type of loans? I want to start investing but struggling with where to start. My credit scores are pretty good and I have some money saved up for a down payment but no recent job hi...

I am starting to build a rental (mostly multi familly / commercial) investment portfolio and was wondering if I should put them into LLC (single member) or elect for S-corp.I understand before the new tax law LLC was ...

I started up an LLC a few months back, planning on building up a portfolio of rental properties over time, and I was wondering, could I write my home off in taxes (For business expenses) if my fiance lives with me, 'p...