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Anna Smith Depreciation recapture ... really?
21 February 2017 | 7 replies

We became accidental landlords ten years ago. It has been a terrible investment. We are thinking of selling it and am embarrassed to admit I didn't know about depreciation recapture till recently. WTH?

We would now...

Marian Freshour Is 1031 exchange best?
14 April 2021 | 5 replies

I'm looking to sell a rental property which has not been a primary residence in the last five years and trying to figure out what is the best next step.  Should we 1031 exchange and keep growing the RE?  When is it wo...

Jimmy H. How does marriage impact loan qualifications?
8 March 2013 | 2 replies

Got married mid-2012.

I've been buying foreclosures on the cheap, renovating them, renting them out, and then getting cash-out mortgages on them based upon my assets, credit, salary etc.

I'm curious as to whether I ...

Grant Wieczorek Property management vs onsite personell
6 June 2017 | 6 replies

I think I am getting the hang of this, but it is still wishy washy in my mind.  The on site people at a complex are going to do the day to day work, and the "property management" line on the expense line are the ones ...

Michael Shvarts Massive Ohio Property Tax Hike
24 February 2021 | 23 replies

We bought our first property near Cincinnati, OH a little over a year ago, a duplex for 140k. I did what I felt was thorough due diligence on it, and observed that despite selling for 100k in 2000, 115k in 2005 and 12...

Sarah Young Do lenders typically allow Contract for Deed? Or do you not tell?
5 May 2019 | 6 replies

I am selling a house out of state. Purchase price is $260K, loan balance is $190K. Buyer is buying as investment property, but his rate is over 5%, and making it not much of an investment. Our interest rate on the loa...

Michael Woodward Will buying in a company name trigger anti-flipping problems?
26 April 2018 | 11 replies

I'm exploring my options to reduce my tax burden and my CPA is recommending that I create an S-Corp to maximize the tax benefits.  That sounds good to me but I'm concerned that when I'm buying properties I might run i...

Josh Carlegis Do losses offset the original gains on 1031?
17 February 2018 | 3 replies

Odd 1031 question....
Say you had $305k on a 1031 exchange that you used to purchase a small MFR. You mismanage it and it gets run down and dilapidated. An investor comes and pays you $100k for the distressed property...

Sharon Hsu Contractors or handymen to prep investment to sell
28 August 2019 | 2 replies

Hi fellow investors,I have accepted it’s time to sell my investment in Cleveland, Ohio and was hoping you all would have some good contacts for handymen or workers to repaint, install carpet and deep clean. Thank you ...

Zach Martin Best entity/contract for first-time investor partnership?
14 January 2023 | 3 replies

Hey All!Looking for some insight regarding the best way to approach a partnership. A friend and I would like to purchase a property together in order to ease into long-term real estate investing with less of a financi...