Hi all,
I believe it is common to have a situation where one spouse brings in majority of the W2 income and the other is either a stay-at-home parent, works part time, etc. and they can easily qualify as an RE profes...

I just moved my SFRs out of my name and into individual LLCs. For one property I want to do a 1031 exchange. Does my LLC have to hold the property for 366 days before I can do an exchange? I've own the property for 27...

I was wondering if anyone knows if the 250k or 500k for married couple capital gains tax exemption can be prorated? I’ve lived in my house for 6 months but it’s gone up in value $100,000 and capital gains would make o...

First time posting to the BP forum. Have to send a big THANK YOU to all of the folks sharing their experiences and information in this community. Very much appreciated.I am in the middle of a 1031 exchange, having jus...

I wanted to tap into the advice from the group: we have a property that has turned into rental in early 2018 but was our primary residence for 5 years before that. If the house were to go on the market, would the gain...

What is Real Estate Professional Status?
Section 469(c)(7) provides an exception that allows qualifying taxpayers to treat rental real estate activities as nonpassive, enabling them to deduct losses against other typ...

My partner and I have owned a 2-unit in SF, as joint tenants, since 6/13 (we were tenants from 1999.) We began renting our second unit 11/15, to a family member, but legit—with actual monthly checks paid to my partne...

Hello all,
I have an old single-family property built in 1960 being given to me from my elder relatives. I plan on selling the property so I can take the profits and reinvest it into something better. Knowing that I ...

I purchased a buy and hold propery 5 years ago for cash in my name only. Last year I got married and put this property into a LLC with my wife, and in our trust.I'm looking to 1031 this property now but wanted to know...

When combining section 121 gain and 1031 exchange, can you take out the section 121 gain or does it have to be included in the cost of the replacement property?For example, relinquished property is sold for $800K with...