I have done some searching, but I did not find the answer I was looking for on this topic. Lets just say I decide to set aside $300/month for 12 months and I show it as an expense on the P&L. Now it is tax time! I...

Could a long term lease could be written as a series of short term leases (less than 30 days), and thus qualify income from the rental as "Active" and thus allow the tax filer to file as a "real estate professional"?

Hi there!
I'm a new investor just beginning my path to early retirement (woo!). I haven't purchased my first property, but I have saved up enough to finally consider buying.
I live and work in the Los Angeles / Oran...

I have searched for a while before posing this question, but couldn't find exactly what I was looking for.I recently put my latest flipping project under contract and have been going back and forth on whether to keep ...

I am interested in knowing what members (investors) think about "IRA/LLC or Checkbook IRA" and the best institutions in the business they have dealt with in the past. Much of the information out there are from the ins...

I have a problem and would love to hear some opinions on this.
Here is the scenario: a $1.5M tax exposure (net profits on sale of property) and a lack of desire to pay Uncle S. and CA 50% of that ($750k).

So the ques...

I realize there is no sure fire way to guarantee a lender will agree to a short sale and in a lot of cases it seems to come down to "the bottom line", will it be it more profitable; or should I say less costly; tha...

Hello all,
I'm wondering whether my situation is outside of the realm of financing possibilities, even creative ones.....
My wife has had a small rental in NJ for 10+ years.  She has refinanced  so we are looking at...

I’m considering cashing out my 401(k) and IRA funds to invest in more real estate and would appreciate any advice or insights on whether this idea is viable.
Current Financial Situation:
Significant savings in 401(k...

Without outside investors (rare) how does one overcome debt to income ratios without paying in full for a properties? I have set a goal is to acquire 5 single family properties within the next 10 years. I have my firs...