I know that with flipping properties, the profit generated is taxed as ordinary income. And it can significantly increase one's marginal tax rate.Other than the basics of running a business (operating as a pass-throug...

In case you haven’t heard, America’s Social Security and retirement planning system is outdated. It was never designed for today’s reality. There are several reasons why this has happened. One of those reasons is th...

Hi. I have a home in a highly desirable residential neighborhood that I rent out.  (I used to live there, but got married and moved into my husband's house.)   My former tenants recently moved out and I relisted it t...

Im not qualified for FHA since i dont have two years of tax returns....If i form an llc and syndicate money, is it reasonable to get close to 100% funding on it even if its my first deal?

I'm screening for my first tenants and wondering essentially, must you always process applications in the order they are received? For instance, let's say I have two applications. On paper, both meet my minimum applic...

I’m a first time real estate investor and recently purchased a new construction in a Centex/Pulte neighborhood .  It’s the 5th house in the neighborhood that will build out to 199 homes over the next few years.  The n...

Wholesaling interests me very much as an 18 year old about to graduate high school. It seems as if it is a good way to raise capital quickly to embark on bigger and better investments without much money.

I have spen...

Running into a glitch in California. Buyer was using CALSTRS loan (teacher union) which to my understanding is a conventional loan that underwrites to Fannie Mae guidelines.

This is AB to BC transaction. When we re...

Im just learing about the whole new world of crowdfunding. I was looking over their past investments and seen they all had realized returns of 18%+. One even had 33.50% realized return. Is that possiable? If so that i...

Assuming the market crashes again, both the property and the rent is going to decrease by significant amounts. Hence, should i buy a property based on its potential value? Or based on its actual rent, during that cris...