I'm in the process of evaluating two  Trust companies with San Francisco Bay Area offices  to convert my tradition SEP IRA into a Self Directed SEP IRA. I've narrowed my seach down to two companies.  One is IRA servic...

I recently signed a lease with a local university student about 30 days ago.  Then I received a phone call today from his father informing me that his son was not going to live there even though I got a text message f...

I’ve been a BP member for over a year, and I finally have some questions.
We’ve managed our only rental property for over 20 years. It’s a single-family home in the Waipio Gentry neighborhood on Oahu, and we live ju...

Hi All,If someone moves into a property, (a single family - for example) that was purchased through a 1031 exchange years after purchasing it, what would the tax consequences be? To clarify: the purchaser never had an...

I am looking at two homes in the Grand Rapids area. They are both in the not so great NW side. One has been on the market for 90 days and the other has be on for 120 days. Both are duplex/multi family homes. 
The hom...

Hello all, first post on here.My current downstairs tenants have asked about family members moving into the vacant upstairs apartment of my 2 family. I sent them an application to fill out and find that there would be...

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I will make this as short as I can. Eleven years ago, my dear and beloved parents helped me out tremendously by purchasing a home in which I've lived for just over 11 years now. I had a horrendous business pa...

guys - this is for my live-in home (not a rental) and I'm trying to evaluate and make a financial calculation if it's worthwhile getting a new roof. It has a slate roof that' s a 100 years old and replacement with shi...

Hi Everyone,I am thinking of purchasing my first home and have a question about mortgage applications. I have excellent credit (>800), however no history of a mortgage. I had a loan out on a car that was paid off i...

I own a parcel in Florida via tax deed. On it is the lift station of the adjoining apartments. The parcel was originally developed by the apartment complex as a separate parcel for sewage waste. At some point they aba...