Hey everybody, I was just wondering if anybody has made use of the the CARES Act to withdraw money penalty free from their retirement accounts? I understand that you still have to pay taxes on the amount but you can s...

Hi All,I ask mainly out of curiosity and because I *may* be getting married soon (yay). What happens to investment rental properties and investment brokerages in my name only both before and during a marriage in the c...

So, I recently listed a property for rent or for sale by owner.  I have had several inquires about the property as a rental and the majority of them have been people on disability benefits.  I know enough to know that...

As most of you know, one of the Fannie Mae requirements for financing properties 5 to 10 is that you need a credit score of at least 720.

The trouble I am running into, is that the more properties I purchase the lowe...

Sobering assessment from the annual report by the Taxpayer Advocate Service (a semi-independent branch of the IRS basically tasked with specific and systemic problem resolution):- 10-month refund delays on paper-filed...

I am a newbie investor looking to get my hands dirty with my first purchase. I have been in search for my first rental property for a while, and I haven't pulled my trigger because I couldn't get the math right.I've f...

Dear BP family, 
I'd like to hear your opinion, educated or non-educated guess about how the coronavirus will affect the real estate market, especially the rental segment of it?
Thank you all in advance!
 

Background & Context
Today's New York Times reports on a new publication, Appraised. The publication argues, based on recently released appraisal data-sets, that current day appraisal processes bake the results...

Over the course of the last couple of years I have learned a tremendous amount right here on BP and I've realised that I haven't been particularly active on the forums. I guess that's partly because I don't feel I hav...