This is my first year holding rental property. I hold title to it in an LLC but the mortgage is in my name. While filling out my taxes I placed the rental income as the LLC income, thereby creating it as business inco...

Hello everyone! I’ve been creeping on the forums and listening to the podcast for a while and I’m excited to finally be in the forums! I live in the Antelope area and I currently attend Sac State. I have no background...

Hi there!I have been floating the idea in my head of becoming a part time real estate agent in the near future (6 months - 1 year). I have seen pros and cons for becoming a part time agent, but wanted the opinions of ...

Hi,I just graduated college and am looking to buy my first investment property, probably a single family, as soon as possible. I have a well-paying job lined up that I start in early June. I'm very interested in eithe...

Does anyone know of the best advertising medium for a rental (LOFT) in downtown San Diego? My property is located in the heart of East Village and briefly had in on Airbnb but my HOA forced me to take it down. I'd pre...

What are the best lenders for great credit, no debt, high income (i.e. very low risk) investors? I plan to do at least 20% down.

The online mortgage companies like INGDirect do not touch investors. This is unfortun...

I know there are strategies for doing a 1031 that I know nothing of.
and I'm asking for guidance and suggestions.
My rental will be put up for sale soon.
Today I've been looking over the mls to see what's available ...

Hello everyone,
My brother and sister inlaw are renting an entire house in NJ, and have been for the last 3.5 years. I rented this same house for 10 years prior to them, before purchasing my home. The Landlords are ...

Hello:

To this point, I've always bought investment property as an individual. I'm about to form a partnership to buy property with someone, and I'm not sure how the 1031 rules might apply here.

1. Can I take invest...

Even if you have strong positive cash flow from your rental real estate, chances are you still have a loss for tax purposes due to the depreciation deduction.

This is a great tax strategy because your positive cash...