I am in an unusual position. I have taken over the family trust but it is specifically written that I cannot sell anything until my older sister, who is mentally handicapped, passes away (except if needed to pay taxe...

I have an opportunity to buy a deal, but I'm having trouble deciding the value mainly because I believe the value isn't in the current rent rates but where they could/should be. However it will take some money to get ...

Hello everyone,I am looking to purchase my first property (either single family or duplex) with a coworker.  The problem is I would live in a unit but he would not be able to.  Does anyone know what a fair cash flow w...

I'm sorry if this is a stupid question, but I'm just really starting to research this stuff and some things don't make sense to me...

Ok, I've read in several places that multi family units are what many aim to buy. ...

Hi BP family, I was curious, what are the best credit card options for my rental property business? Any suggestions would be great. Thanks!

BP Family,When I have read stories posted on BP regarding individuals who have successfully navigated and closed multifamily deals, I have noticed a recurring commonality:  Success favors those who have an experienced...

This may seem like a very basic question: we are trying to figure out what the set-aside vacancy rate expense that is on the BP calculator and that investors seem to use even covers? Is it solely to cover mortgage pay...

Hi, Newbie here. I have a quick question regarding "vacancy reserves". Im having a bit of a hard time wrapping my head around this, but I think its very simple and Im over thinking it. When calculating vacancy reserve...

Hi All-I've been using excel spreadsheets and TurboTax to prepare my taxes over the years.  Now that my real estate portfolio is growing with multiple LLCs and strategies, it's starting to get more complicated.  So I'...

Hi,

I've heard that real estate is a decent tax shelter because it allows for a lot a tax write-offs: mortgage interest deduction, building depreciation, deferring capital gains through 1031 exchanges etc.

I'm less...