How to Calculate new Property Basis in 1031 Exchange
Define terms:
Property sold
P1 = Original Purchase price of property exchanged
TDP1 = Total Improved Property = P1 – LV1
LV1 = land value when purchased
TD1 =...

I was wondering if you purchase a property via financing, is the "purchase price" the down payment you put in?  A lot of examples online seem to be providing scenarios of cash purchases like "a house purchased for 200...

BP, I live in Utah and wanted to get some opinions and insight for the below inquiry  I will have to include rental income from my spare room in my primary residence. I want to know how this will look on my income ret...

Help please in learning how passive losses can offset Cap Gains.
I watched Brandon Hall's great #45 Daily Smart Tax video but my Turbo Tax seems to have a different opinion.
Form 8582 calculates Passive loss Limitat...

8 Great Tips for Evaluating a Real Estate Investment Due to the Rock bottom real estate prices are attracting some new real estate investors into the market. But before you become a landlord, be sure you have a strong...

Hey everyone, i hope I placed this in the correct subforum and I hope its not considered inappropriate for me to ask for a 2nd glance on this analysis. I just want to make sure I have my spreadsheet correctly made. I'...

Hi before I begin investing in any type  of real estate, should I create an LLC?

I understand the concept of making sure your property cash flows if you have a mortgage in place, but I was curious how investors evaluate a property if they are purchasing with cash outright. Obviously the property w...

Hi, I'm trying to decide whether to make my first offer on a 4-unit, and my cashflow analysis depends entirely on what I budget for monthly CapEx. My estimate shows around $800 in total CapEx, which amounts to 20-30% ...

Is anyone out doing the tax sale overages strategy? I had some questions..thank you!