Nick Sotelo
Possible purchase help, help me avoid a trap
I found a home that is in need of significant repair. It appears that it was at one time repurposed as a multifamily with possibly three units, but two for sure. This home was sold a year ago via a Trustee sale. It i...
Josh Malenfant
Avoiding pitfalls of title issues in County Auction
Looking for advice on acquiring property through the county auction without having to spew out so much upfront costs to title companies for title searches. Any experienced members that have figured out how to keep exp...
Trevor Carver
How to Legally Avoid Capital Gains in Utah?
We live in Salt Lake City, Utah and we bought a house a little over a year ago as our primary residence. We will be selling it for a profit that will put our annual income well over $80K for the year but want to make ...
Jim Blackburn
Living Trusts To Avoid Capital Gains Tax Perpetually
This question is for seasoned Real Estate and/or Trust Attorneys....
Is it possible to avoid capital estate tax and/or capital gains tax in perpetuity by owning a piece of real estate in a trust, and never re-recodi...
Kyle Gilbert
Can Owner Financing Help Seller Avoid Capitol Gains?
In podcast #246 they talked about owner financing. They said it could help the seller avoid capitol gains and move along their decision to sell. Is there truth to this? If so, why are there not mass amounts of people...
Hayden Wright
What did you do to avoide analysis paralysis?
This question has three parts:1. How long did it take you to acquire your first property after beginning your education phase? 2. What gave you the confidence to pull the trigger?3. How would you recommend newbies sho...
C.Y. Li
Vancouver, B.C. Financing possibilities to avoid speculation tax
How to title this post but this question is probably pretty specific to Vancouver, B.C. where they had implemented the speculation tax. For those familiar with the tax you'll probably understand where my pain is. My ...
Erica L.
Anyway to avoid transfer tax in New Jersey??
Hey all,
I recently closed on a duplex in NJ and now I would like to transfer the property into my LLC. I'm wondering if there's anyway to avoid transfer tax when doing a quit claim on the deed. I personally own the ...
Dean OMalley
Patience (sometimes) pays off - avoiding a short-sale
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Surprise.
Purchase price: $282,000
Cash invested: $58,000
Sale price: $225,000
Rode the wave up and down through the financia...
Jonah Kolsrud
Seeking Locals Advice Areas to Avoid - Winston Salem
Hello BP members, I am looking to move to Winston-Salem for a new potential job and have been saving to buy a house hack (preferably a duplex/triplex). From my research I am having a fairly easy time finding the up an...