When working with Tenant-Buyers I've gotten some questions about rent credits and why they aren't offered when buying one of my properties. While I do offer a certain percentage towards cc at settlement it's not on a ...

Hello! Excited to learn from everyone. I’m planning to kick off investing in real estate in January (specifically section 8) and hoping to learn all the tips and tricks in the meantime.

What are the downsides of electing to be treated as a real estate professional for taxes? Would this make my real estate rental income become active income instead of passive? Is this taxed differently? I do not have ...

Let's say you have a shopping center that is fully depreciated. You then build a dollar store on an out parcel and hold it for a year. In order to save in taxes can you sell both properties as a package deal but alloc...

Hey BiggerPockets Community,I’m relatively new here, and I’ve been trying to take full advantage of all the information on this great site. I’m in the process of preparing to buy my first property, but I have a quest...

I live in CA, I'm planning to purchase a SF home out of state. I will mostly use it for rental but considering it as a retirement home.. I was given option by lender to close it as secondary home loan and then rent it...

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My wife and I are looking at making our first purchase. It's a duplex in Quakertown, Pa. One of the tenants has prepaid rent through August 2017. How is prepaid treated in a sale? Does the unearned portion...

I am wondering if there is a certain amount a bank accepts to do a rate/term refi? I know some banks, at least here in Illinois, have a minimum of $50K loan for a purchase. I'm looking into HML and/or private loans ...

I rehab with products made in the U.S.A. to support American renters and landlords.  The toilets, ovens, fridges, water heaters, faucets, and air conditioners that I've used to fix up my houses are all made in factori...

Question regarding Termite Bonds. The property that we have under contract has shown evidence of prior termite damage throughout. It was treated in 2017. The inspector stated that he did not see any current termites t...