I have been buying and selling real estate for about fifteen years in several different states.  I have had major ups and downs both in spite of and despite the pricing bubble that we experienced.  Mine has been a suc...

I'm far from the 15% tax bracket, but my tax bracket will drop drastically in retirement, so I'm wondering if the 0% capital gains tax will apply to real estate investors who sell real estate and are in the 15% or 10%...

You can become a millionaire investing in real estate in many different ways. with that being said, I really, really hate when one side of the isle say you should invest in real estate their way. I'm 95% Dave Ramsey. ...

Hey Everyone! I've been working through Brandon Hall's guide to the treatment of closing costs (link) while finishing up a refinance, and I think I have everything figured out except when he says that some costs are "...

I'm looking to buy my first house to use as rental property. I was told by FHA that I could still get a FHA loan, paying 20% down to use as investment property. Is that a good idea?

My plan is to buy a fixer-upper, ...

Hi BP community, Looking to purchase my first property and slightly short on making 20% downpayment. Working with Quicken Loans and they are offering a loan with a slightly higher interest rate (about 0.5%) but only 5...

I've been reading IRS Publication 527 to better understand the tax accounting for rental properties. I'm not sure how to interpret this statement about insurance:

"Insurance premiums paid in advance. ...

I bough my first rental (duplex, non-owner occupied) 2 years ago and would appreciate feedback on my replacement reserve amount, and thoughts on needing flood insurance in a non-flood plane. Monthly income is $1,995, ...

Hello BP, 25-year old from Texas here and I'm itching to get into the game. Here's the first property that I've come across that seemed actually worth my time to crunch the numbers on, help me see if this is a good de...

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