I had a question and was going to post it here before talking to my CPA. We have a house we took subject to the existing financing earlier this year. At the end of this year, I assume the previous owner is going to re...

Hello dear friends!I am a buy and hold investor. I know any expense before I buy my first rental can be treated as start up cost but I would like to get some input on tax treatment of expenses incurred  between two re...

If you are in the business of property development, are sales of homes held over one year considered capital gains, or ordinary income? Also, do you depreciate rehabbed property that you rent?

Thanks,

Steve

Hello - I own a 10 plex in the San Francisco Bay area. The prioperty is 60 years old. What is the best way to treat for termites? I  appreciate your response to 2 specific questions...1. Is it necessayt inspect for te...

Hi folks, I have a quick question. Last year, we had to do termite treatment at our investment property. Now, we are renting to new tenants. Is there any disclosure we need to provide for California properties ?The te...

I'm under contract on a 4plex property in Texas (Houston Area) and just had the inspections completed. The termite inspector's report read that there were signs of a previous termite infestation but it looks like the ...

Well it was only a matter of time before I had a bed bug issue.... I don't want to get into the details of it but suffice to say, I bought a property, and about a week in we discover roaches and bed bugs. I'm fine let...

Hi all,
Looking to purchase a home for my family and then ultimately will be moving in 5 or more years and look to use it as a STR. I have 2 other properties that rent annually and this would be the third purchase. I...

Hi Everyone,I'm hoping someone can help me clarify this question;I own several rentals in Denver (free and clear).  I want to pull some cash out and buy more rentals,(seems to make sense at these historically low rate...

Hello,I had a tenant who discovered bed bugs.  I arranged for a pest control company to come out and inspect the entire property and they were isolated to the tenants unit.  In conversation with the tenant, they said ...