Sanjeev Advani
CAA Opposes Extreme Heat Bill Over Costly Air Conditioning Mandates
The California Apartment Association (CAA) is urging Governor Gavin Newsom to veto AB 2684, a bill that could lead to expensive air conditioning mandates for rental properties. The bill, introduced by Assemblyman Isaa...
Boris Peyzner
Trump Cutting Section 8 Housing
For those of you that rely on section 8 tenants, what are your thoughts about the effects that Trump's administration cutting section 8 funding will have? Personally, I don' think the net effect will be all that larg...
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...
Dawon Irvin
Exploring the ABCs of Real Estate A Dictionary of Real Estate Terms
This post serves as a detailed reference point—a compendium of real estate knowledge that delves into the fundamental aspects of this dynamic field.
1031 Exchange: A tax-deferred exchange allowing the sale of one pro...
JR C.
Hereos Act will hurt landlords in a bad way
Forgive me if this has been posted before. A search didn't find anything. As you probably know, the Democrats in the House passed the Hereos Act, A part of this bill calls for a Federal Ban on evictions of any residen...
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...