I have an interesting purchase strategy being presented to me, and I wanted to put it in front of the community here to help me poke holes in it. The situation:  I have a family member who wants to help me out in grow...

In Feb of 2016, I would like to sell 1-3 commercial properties and 1031 them into 1 or more properties.  With only 45 days to identify the next prospects, do most people already have these lined up prior to their 1031...

Can I become a successful real estate investor without being a math genius like Brandon Turner or Ben Leybovich

I have a client in California who wants to sell their house to me and keeps mentioning a 1031 exchange, however, she inherited the property in April 2011.  This house is in bad condition and I'm buying it as a flip, h...

So curious if anyone else has experienced this and how the dealt with it.

Myself and 2 friends created an LLC to pool our $$ to invest in an apartment complex. The General Partners of the larger investment are clos...

As a general contractor here in the Chicago area. I want my fellow investors to remember when hiring a general contractor, included in the costs of completing your project he/she will charge overhead and profit. So fo...

Hello all, my question is pretty basic but I cannot find a good answer online. 
How much will I pay in capital gain taxes?I have a triplex that I bought for 200k 6 years ago, I refinanced to take cash out and now I o...

Floorplan lovers, let me give you a tour of our Southern Oregon home. We've appreciated everyone's keen eye for design. We just bought our first home (a 1977 country style, 4b, 2b, 1700 sqft fixer-upper) and are plann...

I'm a real estate agent who has a seller offering financing on a single unit. We also have a buyer who wants to buy with seller financing. This is an area that neither I nor the seller have experience with. Because of...

Posting for my elderly parents.
Background: my parents bought their house in 2001 for $355K. In 2016 they moved to a one story home due to aging and ended up renting their initial home. Every year the rental has be...