Vlad Morel
Where to invest for stable rent in a down market?
I am interested in finding locations, property types, and markets that have stable or appreciating rents and stable or decreasing vacancy rates to protect from the inverse in overall market downturns / medium income d...
Julian Alfonso
New and motivated, I can't way to start, but I do not know how?
Hello, I just learn about the possibility of making extra income on whole sales, eventually planning on buying and flipping, and when I get enough I will like to have some rental properties. I am currently living on ...
Sarkis Gezalyan
Is there still a market for flipping?
Hello everyone,Is there still a market for flipping in the Los Angeles area? I’ve been reading negative articles saying that profits have dropped from flip projects. Now I know it’s a case-by-case situation, but is it...
Robert Littke
Capital Gains and Expenses
Can someone give me some clarity on what is deductible against capital gains in commercial real estate? I was under the impression that maintenance costs and general repairs were not, but capital improvements to the p...
Brian Miller
Wondering if I should refinance?
I purchased the first property in August 2009 and I entered into the current loan in Dec 2012. The original loan amount was $145,000 and I currently owe $119,000. Refinancing will lower my payment by about $130 per mo...
Myles Lyons
Advice on personal finance and business
Hello everyone, This is my first post and hope it’s in the right spot! Over the past year I’ve been on the path of educating myself on real estate investing and want to get involved. In my situation now I don’t have t...
Elizabeth Colegrove
Depreciation Value: Personal to Rental
I remember reading that you could either depreciation from the sales price or the current market value if it has been a personal for awhile. Does anyone know what pub or the irs link?
Stan Soulen
Taxable income when House Hacking
Hello BP,
After listening to podcast 196 with CPA Brandon Hall, I am questioning whether or not I'm most efficiently House Hacking.
I currently rent out half of my property. I was told that as long as I was living ...
James Park
Taking a closer look at the Irvine, California Housing Market
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/24/southern-californi...After reading an article on the Southern California home sales crash, a warning sign to the nation, I was curious to see of the Irvine housing market was yet effect...
Bryan Noth
July 2022 Housing Market Update for Austin, TX MSA
July 2022 Housing Market Update for Austin, TX MSA
July 2022 statistics have been released for the Central Texas Housing market. There was a slight decrease in median sales price from the preceding month and a 8% i...