Andrew Jones
How to handle being given a house
Let me start off by apologizing if this is the wrong section. Ok so here is the deal. My uncle has owned my great grandmother's house for about 15 years. No one has lived in the house since Hurrican Katrina. On Good F...
Lesley Stoll
Starting with capital (1031) what would you do?
If you had approx 2.4M what stategy would you do? Keep in mind I am brand new at this. I do have to do a 1031 exchange to avoid capital gains. My goal is to generate income since I am closing my business which is my 9...
Jose Contreras
Tax benefits from RE investing in high income earners.
Hello everyone,We recently started investing in real estate in 2020. We are buy and hold investors and currently have 2 doubles in the cleveland area. We got into investing for it's wealth building annd tax benefits. ...
Jason Padgett
Realizing tax benefits while investing in a syndication deal
Curious to understand some of the tax-related nuances with regard to taking a more passive approach through a syndication investment. Specifically, how this type of investment is typically treated for tax purposes (i....
Andrey Y.
401k scam or not? Taking the plunge..
I have never been a big fan of 401k and retirement accounts in general that are invested in mutual funds. I have always thought of it as a "life deferral plan", you put money in, that is money that is lost from your l...
Tyler Speelman
Exploring Creative Solutions for Down Payment and Tax Avoidance
I have a sibling who is looking to sell two single-family rental properties but is concerned about the tax implications. Currently, he rents and needs a down payment to purchase a primary residence. We're exploring cr...
Elliot Landes
Using debt to purchase into RE syndication?
I'm considering buying in to a syndication with some cash on hand. BUT! I have plenty of avenues to use leverage to increase my syndication buying power (HELOC, Pledged Asset LOC, 401k loan). Everyone talks about usin...
Christopher Williams
Tax classification
Hi all. I'm new to real estate investing and from the Philadelphia area. I recently set up my business using legalzoom. The main function of the LLC will be to flip properties. While I do have a minority partner, I wa...
Li Lu
Investing in San Diego suburbs or OOS?
Hi folks, I'm new to RE investing and plan to purchase my first rental property. I live in the city of San Diego. I'm looking for both appreciation and cash flow. Looks like I may not be able to afford properties in t...
Todd Rasmussen
Tax creativity on owner finance (with step up in basis)
I'm about to make an offer on a SFH portfolio. The owner passed in the last couple of months and his children are selling his portfolio. He's owned the homes for a long time and they are currently titled in LLC, I'm s...