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I want to start by going over the benefits of investing in real estate. Then I’m going to go over the common pitfalls real estate investors face. And finally, I’m going to demonstrate how leveraging cash value life ...
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I'm doing a 1031 exchange in 2017 and I'm going to hold back some cash. I'm thinking about seeking a joint venture partner for flips. They oversee most of the work and I could bring 200k, maybe more, to the table. I w...
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HelloI recently purchased a historic building and I am trying to find grant money to rehabilitate the historic components of the project. I have already been granted some money from the community preservation committe...
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My friend/business partner and I purchased a two family investment property using seller financing about a year ago. It’s a 50/50 split partnership. I recently inquired about doing a cash out refinance and was told it...
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After reading through the landlord forum and taking notes, I have a list of recommended clauses to put into leases. Some were just copy and pasted, so there is some added "commentary" to them. Some of them are also go...
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Looking for some advice on finishing my 2020 tax return.
Here is the situation:
In 2020 I became a realtor and also acquired an investment property. 2 different activities that need to be reflected on my tax retur...
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I sort of began this in another forum, but didn't find the category about new builds until later and felt it really belonged here. As they say, "A picture is worth a thousand words." I will be posting pictures as the ...