Jagan Reddy
Cost segregation and schedule E taxes
The cost segregation allows for accelerated depreciation creating pretty big losses on first year of acquisition and there after also.But schedule E doesn’t allow posting those losses to personal taxes 1040. losses st...
Shawn H.
Risk adversity, self limitations & podcasts
The older I become and the more responsibilities I have, I've become more adverse to risk. I know generally risk=reward, you can't fly if you don't try, you can't expect to excel or stand out if you keep doing what ev...
Chris Wang
Rental property risk averse
As a new rental property investor, I totally agree with Turner Brandan's statement in <Rental Property Investing>, you would be sued sooner or later. Though we can control the risk by screening the tenants care...
Nicholas Aramouni
Heloc VS cash-out refinance
Hello all,I’m just starting my investing journey, and I can’t seem to make sense - or clear distinctions- between a Heloc and a cash out refinance…In general, what are the differences between the two ? And also, what...
David Ivy
August 2018 Market Report
The August 2018 Central Texas Housing Market Report is out from the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR). It was a record-breaking month for Central Texas home sales volume. The five-county Austin metro area posted double...
Sukhwant Kaur
Renter slipped in the patio in 2014 and trying to get payed this year for medical expenses
I bought my first investment last year and successfully rented it in 15 days. I felt like I found a good renter so all is set and what can go wrong till the renter slipped in the patio. She said it was a rainy day and...
David Lehane
Looking for a Real Estate Investor friendly US Bank
Hello everyone,My wife and I are new to the US, (from Australia) and we are looking for a US Bank that is known to be friendly to Real Estate Investors, we want one that Has good Branch coverage across the USThat will...
Josh Pratt
Beginner from Texas - Looking to get rolling - Advice
Hello everyone,My name is Josh and I am located in Central Texas. I have been looking to get into some sort of real estate investing for some time, and I'm now at a point where I believe it's feasible to pursue some...
Jereck Galloway
INVEST IN SEATTLE AREA WITH 30K OR GO OOS
My grandmother had just passed and left me 30k. I've studied REI since I was a senior in HS and know the basics of REI. for the moment I am unemployed because I had to take care of her until her passing and now I am d...
Doug H.
When did you start to feel "real" as an investor?
I currently have two quads within a couple blocks of the beach in San Diego, and I still don't feel like I'm "real" enough to call myself an investor. Anyone else in the same place? For those of you past that, when d...