I was pre-approved for a conventional mortgage on a small home as my primary residence. I'm at the beginning of the process and am curious how long after purchase I have to use this house as my primary residence befor...

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I have currently owned my property for 6 years and am curious to know if I rent it out for one year, then sell, will I have to pay capital gains since it's been rented for less than two years? Or, since I hav...

Hi everyone.  I am a somewhat newbie real estate investor, and this is my first post.I currently have one rental property, and am beginning to think that I would like to expand the number of rental properties I own an...

I wanted to get some advice on a strategy for investing a sum of money around the 800K to 1.1mil range.

My father, brother and I would like to begin investing it in property both SFH and MFH. We have experience ow...

Hi everyone, I'm planning to set up a revocable living trust. My goal is to ensure that if anything unfortunate happens to me before my daughter turns 18, all my properties won’t go through probate and get frozen for ...

I am looking at some properties in the North Lawndale area on the West side of Chicago. Anyone from this forum investing there? This is an area that has undergone some changes in the last two years. I wouldn't mind me...

Just a quick background:I'm originally from New Bedford, MA but moved to Virginia last year for a government job opportunity. It wasn't until I moved and picked up Brandon's The Book on Rental Property Investing that ...

I have been looking for a credit card that offers the best points for purchasing stuff at hardware stores. On an average month I will spend thousands of dollars in supplies so If I can pay for vacation without paying ...

Hey everyone, I'm a Realtor in Northwest Arkansas. I have been listening to BiggerPockets podcasts and discussions for 5 years now! I have FINALLY got some skin in the game this year. I started in Real Estate full tim...

I was having a discussion with a friend and she posed interesting question. How long does it take to make a profit once you start investing in real estate? Of course, there are many factors that contribute to how soon...