Laurent Knafo
Deferred sales trust under IRC 453 vs 1031
Any experience with a deferred tax trust vs 1031?Interested in actual experiences for wealth protection. Thanks in advance.
Tony Ngo
Self storage due diligence
I am looking at a self storage in Houston Texas. I am from Portland, OR. I have a few questions for those familiar with Houston and commercial space. What is the average market cap in Houston for investment propert...
Melvin Yuen
Real Estate Professional
Does a general construction contractor qualify as a real estate professional? I'm wanting to take advantage of the unlimited losses reporting for taxes.
Meghan Chomut
Invest vs. Pay off Mortgage
Hi! If someone has the $150,000 to repay the mortgage in full, should they do it? or invest it? Take a peek at the numbers and notes I put... what am I missing? https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0FFPIOkOt3DemtaRXZ4NGc...
Nellie Fitzgerald
water damage and tenants care options
We had water damage for about two weeks but acted on it too slow. There might be mold growing on the drywall and the remediation company recommended mold remediation. It's a SFH with two beds on the upper floor (away ...
Tariq B.
Offended Sellers Agent With Low Offer...How to Proceed?
Hello All,I have been scouting this 8 unit for over 2 years now. I finally decided to make a move. When they first listed the property it was listed at $329000. This was back in 2015. Since then they have dropped it t...
Dyryl Burnett
Saving to circumvent "1st Time Property" issues.
Hello All,DB from Chicago here! I have a question for anyone willing to provide wisdom and honesty. So, I consider myself in the "pre-newbie" phase (the phase where most people decide to take action, become an investo...
Tashfeen Islam
Wage Garnishments for Past Tenants' Balances
Hello,Two tenants of mine, one who moved out in November 2020 and another that is in the process of being evicted, each owe $1.7K+ in balances due to unpaid rent, utilities, and damages caused to the property, even af...
Jeremy Trubenstein
Finding a previous owner's next of kin?
I'm part of an small investor group that purchased a property at the Tax Foreclosure sale last month. Normally, it's an owner or tenants of an owner still in the house. This time has been different. The owner passed a...
Chinmay J.
What makes a good PM...
As we know a PM can make or break your real estate investment.. What makes a good PM in your opinion.. Just putting it out there.. Not a new member here, and currently have a PM and self manage local properties too...