Brendan Hallissey
Using 1031 exchange and 121 exclusion to minimize tax
I currently have an investment property I'm considering selling. I purchased for 250k several years ago and have received unsolicited offers of up to 400k. I am considering selling to lock in my gain and using a 1031 ...
Dominick Stogner
How to use a 1031 exchange?
Hi my name is Dominick Stogner and I am very new to the real estate game. I hear a lot of talk about a 1031 exchange. So my first question is "what and how do you use a 1031?". And also one day down the road I want to...
Stuart Powell
1031 Exchange towards a primary residence
My parents are selling multi-unit (10) apartments, which is part of an LLC. The LLC consists of my parents and a family member who recently passed away, and the property is fully paid off. When its sold, can the fun...
Doug N.
Peak Rent 2015?
Hello Smart BP Folks -I am reading one of my favorite economist bloggers - Bll McBride at Calculated Risk - and I see an interesting article about rents and renters. I'm curious to see if anyone has some input on thes...
Scott Szurek
How long will the current RE expansion cycle last?
I was curious about previous real estate cycles and came across this short article: "How to Use Real Estate Trends to Predict the Next Housing Bubble", by Ted Nicolais (2014).http://www.dce.harvard.edu/professional/bl...
Vik C.
Depreciation Carryover and Recapture questions
1) Depreciation Carryover - Let's hypothetically say I have $100K in salary so that I qualify for $25K in passive activity loss deductions. In 2012, I take a $30K net loss from real estate operations. My understanding...
Gijs Van Kerckhoven
Newbie from the Netherlands, interested in expanding overseas
Hi,I'm a 32 year old from Utrecht in the Netherlands. I found the podcast a year ago, right about the same time I started renting out my former appartment (also in Utrecht). The housing market in my country is tightly...
Hudson Walker
What to do with $30,000 cash!?
Hello fellow BPs! I’ve worked and saved up about $30k. I want to get into real estate investing, but not sure if $30k is enough. My long term goal is to have enough long term and short term rentals to quite my 9-5. I ...
James Mc Ree
Collecting old back rent
I have a tenant who paid only half the $1,200 rent back in September 2019 with a promise to pay the balance in installment payments. I received 1 small payment in October 2019 and none since. The tenancy was support...
Glenn Willeford
Cash on Cash Return
Does the COCR change over time or is that relevant? For instance, if it is determined that the COCR is 20% before purchase and rents are increased during year 2 and the COCR increases by 5%, is that relevant and shoul...