Colin Williams
Long term capital gains tax
I have a question about long term capital gains. My original basis in my primary residence was $230k. I refinanced at $600k with cash out. Is my basis still $230k or does it increase to the $600k? I'm trying to figure...
Account Closed
Can I keep a home as rental and use primary residence exclusion
Hi everyone, I've personally lived in a house for 2 of the last 5 years. So I qualify for the home tax exclusion.But I'd like to keep the house. It's a great SFR in an A/B area that cash flows.Can I, as a person, sell...
Mark I.
Quick question for you guys buying with LLCs
Purchasing a property in another state, Michigan, and I'm being told they need my operating agreement for the purposes of creating the deed and for escrow "to ensure I have the authority to sign". In my home state I h...
Brian DePamphilis
What type of insurance do I need for a condo I will rent?
Hi All,
I am new to real estate investing... about to close on my first rental - a small 1-bedroom condo in Lowell, MA. Having some trouble figuring out what type of policy I will need. From what I can tell from the ...
Raquel Wilson
New to Real Estate – Focused on BRRRR & Rentals for International Investors
Hi BiggerPockets community!
I’m Raquel Wilson, new to real estate but excited to dive in and learn from some of the best! I recently moved back to the U.S. after almost two decades working in international developmen...
Joshua Lyon
$25,000 EMD lost in Wire Fraud
I’m a realtor and investor in the Orlando area. We put a 5 unit property under contract, did our inspection and requested the wire instructions. The listing broker sent me the wire info for the title company (which I ...
Mike Harris
Has anyone created their own data lists and then resold?
Just curious... has anyone tried to lease, rent, or resell data lists? I know that the commercial sites don't generally allow you to resell their data, but I generate my own data from public sources (eg: government we...
John Bibens
Networking for shy people
Hi! I am new to real estate. I have not purchased any properties yet. What’s holding me back is capital. I want to network and meet like mind people to help me raise capital or help me get started. I am more afraid of...
Douglas Wolf
how to find?
Does anyone have any thoughts of how to find a good private lender or partner? Thanks Doug
Jose Guevarra
Legal structure for non(not) for profits to hold real estate
Hi,I'd like to help local non profits acquire real estate so they can have cash flowing assets that help supplement their income. My hope is to help them identify, acquire, rehab, then place 3rd party property manage...