Nate Michaels
Owner-occupied duplex, how to depreciate properly
Hi all, I'm owner-occupying one unit of a duplex and I'm wondering what is the best to report the depreciation if I convert the owner-occupied unit into a rental at a later date. The challenge I'm having is specifical...
Bilal A.
Sale of Primary home being used as a rental
Hello BPers,I have a question about the sale of my primary home that has been rented for the last year. I lived in the home for 2 years and it was my primary home. Had to move out of state due to work. I was not able ...
Matthew Porcaro
House Hacking - Am I able to write off part of my duplex?
Hi Everyone, I'm close to putting an offer on a duplex that I am looking to 'house hack'. Now, I will need to be living in it for a while, so it will be my primary residence, but the second floor will be rented out to...
Sean Gribbons
What Makes A Great Real Estate Agent?
Investors in all your dealings with real estate agents what separates an extraordinary Realtor from just the average?What are the main attributes you believe an extraordinary Realtor must have?
Nathan Paisley
Have any of you used homestyle loans before?
I'm looking for some input from people who have used this loan for fix n flips or buy n hold...I am going to be looking at a 203k loan as well for my personalI understand the hoops and hurdles. Any feedback good or ba...
Rahul Gupta
Primary property exception rule on 2 houses?
We bought our primary residence in 2018, lived there till Mid Dec 2020 and then converted that to Airbnb. We moved to a new state in mid Dec 2020 and bought our primary house there which we sold in January of this yea...
Jimmy Wilson
1031 Strategy clarification
I am unclear on a couple of items I have been discussing with a fellow RE investor. Here is the situation:Own (2) condos in Breckenridge, CO that are rental properties and owned for 12 years. If sold, would net a $3...
David F.
Capital Gains Exemption Fractional Ownership
I own a home I've lived in the last 3 years as my primary residence. It's in an area where it would work well as a vacation rental. I'm considering offering a fractional ownership share of it. My questions are as fo...
Taylor Scott Siemens
New Member with New Cash Flow Strategy!
Hey everybody,Just joined yesterday and absorbing as much info here as possible. I'm looking forward to giving as much as I take from this community. I am currently a loan originator in California working for a smal...
Stella L.
Ideas for an interesting real estate thesis topic?
Hi everyone,I am in the final year of my bachelor degree and would like to choose a real estate topic for my final thesis. I was wondering if anyone had ideas of research questions that would be helpful/relevant for p...