brand new here, first post.. this site looks awesome though..anyway....-Almost ready to buy my first home/ investment. I never hear anything about buying/renting out/selling condos. Are they a horrible investment? Doe...

Hello, everyone! I wanted to get your thoughts on buying condo(s) as rentals. I know there are various HOAs that go along with the package, but that's just about all I know. Any thoughts or information/experience woul...

Looking for some 'outside-the-box' ideas from you guys. Story: I was waiting until March to list a house for sale - a previous primary home, rural but really nice custom home, great neighborhood full of nice houses, i...

What's your worst ESA / service animal story? Hopefully that's well behind you...I've long said that it will take big money lobbyists (likely from the air travel industry) to push into motion some type of regulation o...

Hello everyone, and thanks in advance for any insight you may provide!I currently live and work in Beijing, and have a rental property portfolio in the form of 7 condo units in downtown Seattle.  They are managed very...

If you own property, particularly any property that is not your primary residence, please be aware and get involved! The passing of this proposition will nearly quadruple property taxes for short term rental propertie...

Well, its a done deal. Oregon just sent an ominous message to real estate investors. We are now the first state to incorporate mandatory statewide rent control with relocation fee's.What do you think this will do to t...

I have a SFH with equity that I will be selling and 1031 exchanging for a commercial/mult-family property.  Can I legally syndicate the new acquisition, and if so, will this just create a tax accounting nightmare?Ahmed

Hello everyone,I’ve been lurking the forums for some time and using the search bar to find this but to no avail.
It’s a house hacking tax question.
Anyway, a bit of background on my particular scenario: I bought my ...

Hello,We own a beach front condo down in the cocoa beach area (Cape Canaveral). We are looking into self managing it but there is a big hurdle in that the HOA doesn't allow lockboxes or smart locks on the doors. Prett...