I am just starting out as an investor. It seems when I run numbers on a potential deal, the month to month expenses are a bigger issue than the mortgage. What I mean is when I run numbers as Brandon Turner suggests, I...

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I have 8 homes that I currently own and all have been rented with no issues. I am thinking about selling one to make money to pay off debt which is currently the house I live in. it should bring me I hope 12...

Newbie here so please excuse the ignorance.  I'm trying to complete the rental income assessment for an owner-occupied duplex.  My question is, does the owner's unit count as rental income?

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If the yearly depreciation is less than the Income minus all other expenses,  do we need to start paying taxes on the left over income?
example : 
Net Income : Rent - (mortgage+insurance+tax+expenses) = $7,500 ...

Show Me the Money: How To Stop Flying Blind and Master The Art Of Tracking Income and Expenses In Your Real Estate Business
We’ve all heard the statistics about the large number of businesses that fail in the US ever...

Taxpayers are constantly striving to be able to make more money. A great way to do that is by investing in assets and growing your financial portfolio. By investing, further savings are acquired by being able to reduc...

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I am trying to fully understand taxation of rental properties before I make my first purchase. The scenario I'm looking at is a buy-and-hold strategy (100% cash) that would generate a moderate amount of income (...

I just met with a woman at the rental. Her source of income was SSI + child support. As it turns out, they did not meet my minimum income requirement (3X monthly rent), so they didn't apply.

I've dealt with SSI befo...

Without giving a lot of personal details, here is the situation:

Student loan $100,000
Monthly payment on student loan $1,000
Monthly income available to throw at student loan $3,000

Should I:
A) completely pay off ...

I’m a newer investor. Currently we own (4) properties.  Most are multi-unit.  Since my earliest research, I’ve heard of the tax benefit that comes with real estate investing. I have a high income job that is not relat...