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I am stuck and need some advice. I am a new investors in the Salem Oregon area and have been trying to buy my first small multi family property in my local market for nearly a year. I have pursued dozens of leads off ...
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So for purpose of the Safe Harbor Rule for Rental property owners taking the Section 199a "QBI deduction", my understanding is that starting this year you document that you spent 250+ hours for your "rental real estat...
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I have a fully rented out 4-plex generating a solid return, but am looking into buying a primary residence in California and will need the money for a down payment. The amount of equity I have in the investment proper...
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Hello BiggerPockets!
Here is general background to my question:
My company is building 5 new single-family homes in California with the intention to sell them. An owner of a large parcel of vacant land ...
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I am attempting to make that jump from SFR rentals to MultiFam. Just like Rich Dad taught me, Right? Trade in little green houses for the big red hotels! But, turns out, it is quite a jump. I have talked to many n...
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I'm in the process of deciding if I would like to acquire another rental property or pay down more debt. What metrics do you prefer to use when assessing the risk of adding more debt to your portfolio? Thanks in a...
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I am trying to use the home style loan for my first property and i was wondering ccan you be your own GC and do some of the wrok yourself and save money?
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One of my associates has a foreclosure on their credit report. Can someone give any information on how to remove that without hiring a professional company?
Thanks
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I know that in Texas if a property with only one lien against it is sold at a foreclosure auction for more than the amount of the loan being foreclosed upon, then the excess is paid back to the owner who was foreclose...
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Hi all,
I believe it is common to have a situation where one spouse brings in majority of the W2 income and the other is either a stay-at-home parent, works part time, etc. and they can easily qualify as an RE profes...