These are trends (some are already occurring, others may/may not happen) that we see and hear in the news more and more nowadays. Has anyone looked into these factors and see how it may affecting the housing/rental ma...

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As most of you know by now, there is a STR loophole that lets STR owners get huge tax savings via bonus depreciation. 
Keep in mind that most accountants are not familiar with this. The ones who are find th...

Looking to purchase 1st multi-family and being told that I need 6 months reserves after down payment and closing costs. Is this true, is this new? (Ex: mortgage is $3k, would need $18k on top of closing costs and down...

Hello, what does everyone charge extra per month when someone has a pet?

I've still have an old 401K from an old employer and I'm trying to figure out what to do with that account.  Should I leave it in there, roll it over to my current employer's 401K, convert it to a Roth IRA, etc?  At t...

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I am trying to obtain my first rental property. And would like another set of eyes to analyze this with me.

4 plex @ 130k (All 2,1 with utility room. 800sq ft. The upstairs units have a b...

Hi all, To become a decent sized player in the real estate market, what is the best background to have? An MBA, some other type of formal eduction/business courses, self-education and experience, or ??? I realize peop...

Hello all,My name is Shawn. My partner and I are new to investing, preparing to find our first deal in the Pierce County area. We are excited to begin this journey.

We are purchasing a fourplex and a lot for 400,000 in Oregon.  Our accountant had the great idea to separate the plex and lot, and to purchase the lot for 150,000, holding it in our profit sharing account.  So the pri...

I have a question.  Can you finance a multi family with the false pretense that you are going to be living in one of the units? Thereby obtaining a lower interest rate on your mortgage.  Does the lending institution e...