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We're planning to host a monthly investor meetup at our Washington, DC (Georgetown) office. There have been some discussions recently about a DC metro meeting but things have not materialized. I'm going to make it hap...
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Hello . I'm just getting started. Currently have one property. I'm wondering how to best maximize taxes while staying legal. --
I know that businesses don't get taxed on their expenses, only the profits. From that sta...
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Just finishing a reno on a 2300 sf 4/2 in a historic/run down neighborhood. Meaning.. some homes have been restored to original luster ($350k), others are caving in ($14k).. then there is my house-- renovated (not res...
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I have a corner lot with high traffic counts in Salem, VA. Small 2K building. What are the top 3 things I should be doing to lease this puppy!
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I own a condo in Washington State with my wife that we are going to rent out, but I'm trying to figure out if a single condo unit counts as a single-family residence or not. The reason I want to know is that if it is...
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so I’ve been learning a ton about the advantages of being a real estate professional and how you can use that depreciation from passive income producing assets to offset your earned income. And as I was reading it ap...
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My parents and I just partnered on our first single family home which is bringing in about 580$ in cash flow total. Sounds like a lot but we combined our mortgage and ended up getting more rent total then we expected...
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Hi all, So I was recently looking at purchasing my first true rental property. However, I apparently do not qualify for a second mortgage. I own a home in Seattle with my cousin, which has a mortgage of $350k. Even...
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if I have properties that are paid off and in a trust are those counted against dti (debt to income)?Trying to buy more rental properties and banks says that my dti income is too high.
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This is a stupid question but do you count things like cars, jewelry, watches, etc. towards net worth