My elderly mom in New York State is selling her house. My sister (who lives near her) is helping her with that sale.  The lawyer my sister retained asked if we had a copy of the abstract of title from when my mom and ...

I am just wondering whether it makes sense for a buyer to give an offer less than the price posted. Based on my understanding of short sale, the posted price is lower than the value of the property when it was pur...

Hey guys,I am 19 years old with the intentions of getting into real estate. I am currently enrolled in community college and have found out that college is not for me. I would rather educate myself without wasting tho...

What are some do's and don'ts when picking a business name?The long term goal is to build a good online presence. Should the online presence/name be different than the actual business name?is using initials a bad idea...

Hi Everyone,I am looking for some guidance. I finally bought a duplex after listening to biggerpockets for a few months. I am only 23 years old so this is very exciting. I am a bit of a handyman and have a business de...

So NJ is known to be pro-tenant, but I've heard from some investors some towns are better than others.  For instance, I hear Jersey City courts lean to the landlord (relative to other NJ towns) since the town is growi...

So I recently learned that some states don't have any income tax.  Which made me look up Wyoming and if they were taxed on rental income.  While looking I came across something called a dynasty trust it said you could...

Hi all,I’m an airline pilot who owns a number of rentals and intend to begin using the Real Estate Professional tax loophole this year in order to take real estate losses against my ordinary income. I’m in a unique po...

Would $15k work?

Can schedule E rental real estate income qualify as pass through income for 2018? My other IRS 1040 income sources are only interest/dividends, retirement income, & cap gains. No wage income.