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I need perspective on which route is better from the vantage point of 1) tax liability and 2) maintaining long-term value in the Estate. A close family member is aging and wants to get rid of their office buildings, v...
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Thinking out loud a bit here but there is no better place to do it. My wife and I are at the in between stage of our careers where our salaries are going to more than double in the next 4 years.
My family has...
I am retired with a several rentals and looking to minimize taxes. I was reading a tax saving idea regarding using the equity in a real estate rental instead of withdrawing Retirement Savings. From what I understood, ...
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Hello BP community, I have a question for you, I’m assuming someone has tried something like this but I can’t seem to find much information out there, so maybe not. Here is my situation:We have a motivated seller, he ...
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Hi: I currently rent in San Jose, CA and am looking to move to Austin, TX with the primary short-term goal of cutting my living expenses in half. My plan is to purchase a duplex (may consider tri or quad too) and hous...
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I'm closing on a duplex in a couple weeks and I'm considering using a property manager vs. self-managing. I was wondering if anyone could provide a recommendation for a reputable property management company in Norther...
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Hey everyone,I live in Silicon Valley, which means I really need to look at investing out of my home state. My dad lives in Phoenix, which is a growing market, and it seems like it could be a good place to start. Th...
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Hi All,I am interested in transferring funds from my IRA held at a brokerage firm to a SDIRA with a custodian. I've done my homework on SDIRAs and I am aware of the benefits and the restrictions. However, my tax attor...
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Hey guys, I'm on a mission to purchase my first home (to live in, house hack, renovate and eventually rent out completely) by the summer of 2017. Here's the problem: I'm self-employed with a credit score hurt by stude...
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Hi All, I recently purchased another rental property and planning the rehab now. I expect to pay around $40,000 to $50,000 in expenses. I wanted to creatively finance this and take advantage of any cash back/rewards. ...