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Anyone familiar with seller financing and if you can use down payments you get for a 1031? Or would you be taxed on the gains?
Subject property is distressed and gutted 2/1 in an up-n-coming historic area with small restored bungalows with high-end, tasteful finishes. Think college professor buyer. The ask is a reasonable $570K based on MLS c...
Hello BPers,
Have a excerpt from an article, followed by a question. I am new to real estate investing and have yet to make a deal. Just wanted some insight from the BP community.
A quote from cnbc.com...
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How much though?
In Reno? Phoenix? Seattle? San Fran?
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Investing in real estate is categorically different than investing in stocks/bonds and other customary financial planning tools.
It is buying a small business. This fundamentally changes how you should think about t...
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Is everyone else finding that loan officers are completely unresponsive and unprofessional? I own 8 SFRs, and am looking to refinance several of them either to pull out some equity or to lower interest rates. These ar...
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Hi BP members,I am in the process of selling my house. Just yesterday I had a sale guy come out to give me an estimate on some work. I found the gentleman quite offensive (racist, sexist, homophobic) and the product...
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I am curious what others are doing with this service. Starting in Feb, the search feature is going away and they are forcing people on to CoStar. I am a broker, but seriously considering just dropping it all togethe...
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Do rental rates usually fall when interest rates increase and home values decrease?
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Maybe, Maybe not but according to these folks it is!The Best and Worst Metros to Be a Real Estate InvestorThoughts?