Hey There! First year as a real estate investor. How do I file my taxes? What forms do I fill out? What can I claim?  I bought a vacant, uninhabitable fourplex foreclosure from HUD in Cincinnati, OH in December 2016 a...

Hello, I am looking to put together a Memorandum for raising capital from Friends and Family.  In the past I have partnered with other people to raise the capital and they have been much larger offerings than what I w...

Hello BP,Jumping right to it, I'm wondering how do I know if the interest rate my mortgage broker is telling me is "good" or the best I can get?  Can/Is he ripping me off or is this federally regulated therefore no wo...

Greetings, My father wants to sell a property to me for way below market value. Market value: $400k, and purchase price: $175k in Alameda County California. He is gifting me $225k. I am financing $175kWill he have to ...

I was having a brief online discussion with @Jay Hinrichs about the regional differences in real estate throughout the country.  I was curious what everyone else thinks is the weirdest local custom or law you have in ...

Recently, my basement tenant requested and agreed to pay $10/month for me to add an additional set-top box to my cable service so she could have a box in her apartment. This $10 was due on 3/1 with her March rent. (Th...

HelloUp to this point I've used local small banks for commercial loans. These are always recourse. I am also aware of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans which have favorable terms including being non recourse but accord...

I am hearing rumors that the "fix crowdfuding" bill in Congress is pretty close to passing.  The bill is proposed to lift the cap on Title III offerings from $1M to $5M, which would be a major big deal for real estate...

Does anybody here know the implications under Israeli tax law of an Israeli citizen buying and/or selling American real estate?  To be most specific, to what extent do capital gains taxes apply?  Purchase taxes?  Depr...

I'm looking for help answering some concerns I have about a duplex. We are in the final stages of closing on a duplex and I discovered mold in the property recently. I had an inspector come look at it and was given an...