Rich Hupper
Land with no owner and no tax bill
I have Identified a piece of land with no owner. The city has no one to send the tax bill to. And the city does not own it. The city says property like this they usually do not pursue a tax foreclosure either. So esse...
Tara Allen
"Order to Vacate Preliminary Order of Forfeiture"
Hello,I came across a single-family home in a decent neighborhood that's not being cared for, but it does look like there are people living there.After some initial research, it looks like the person who owned the hom...
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Mortgage interest deduction going away?
There are several tax deductions that greatly benefit investors. These are depreciation and the mortgage interest deduction. There is now some talk of eliminating the mortgage interest deduction. Probably nothing w...
George Lay
Saving Money in Canada to maximize your downpayment.
I’ve been teaching people this for over 20 years. Here’s the answer. You should save your money in this order to maximize your savings…. 1. Leverage2. RRSP3. TFSA4. Non-registeredOf course it depends on your unique ...
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Loan on non-permitted structure
Hello BP community, I have a question and would love some feedback from you pros. The quick story is this: I work as a RE agent here in CA and have a buyer who wants a 650k property that has a non-permitted home on it...
Jim Keisker
GOP Blueprint for Overhauling U.S. Tax Law, A Better Way?
I am very much a rookie in the real estate investment game and am just starting the process of buying my first rental property. One of the ideas that sold me on real estate investing is that real estate is a "multi-d...
Stephen Slawinski
Changing to Section 8
Hey, I took over a property for a friend who is moving across country. Given its location, I believe it would be best to make it section 8 housing. 1) How do I decide if it is the best choice? 2) How do I go about thi...
Sebastian Giraldo
How to legalize your Airbnb Property (Miami, FL)
Do you remember in the beginning stages of Airbnb where it was so unusual and it was completely unregulated? When very few knew the details and profits you could make from it and when local governments weren’t involve...
Kurt Williams
ONTARIO: NEW EVICTION RULES (..SIGH)
Just looking to get a conversation going on the amendments to S.48 of the Ontario Residential Tenancies Act.Landlords are now required to pay one month worth of rent when evicting for the purpose of taking over the un...
Allen Berrebbi
Former visitor looking to invest in Peoria IL
So I used to work for a basketball tournament that played in Washington IL every year and so I often visited that town plus Peoria. I have always been fascinated with Peoria, though I’m not sure how investor friendly ...