In a recent Langston decision (T.C. Memo 2019-19), the court sided with the IRS in deciding that the taxpayer did NOT actually convert their house from personal residence to a rental property. No losses allowed as a r...

I purchased a HUD Home for cash, HUD knew I would not occupy house and was buying for investment. I have a buyer to whom I would like to give a contract for deed.  Does the 90 day rule apply?

Hello,I am new to the BiggerPockets community and wanted to get a little advice on starting out. I am from Northern New Jersey and have completed one flip which we broke even on. On that flip we had a hard money lende...

I'm looking at a house which appears to have been a Habitat for Humanity project. Any opinions on its likely quality? Built in roughly 1993.

I purchased a house as primary and lived there for 3 years and then converted that to rental property for 1 and half years and then sold the property. The difference between purchase price and sale price is over 100k....

I am ending my first year as a landlord and let's just say I have made a few mistakes. (not certifying before renting, not screening tenants, no deposit..ect) I would like to here some creative LOOPHOLES that landlord...

When you do an Inspection what do you look for and inspect? We have not done any previously but after a bad experience have decided to start.

Hello Everyone,
I was at a local real estate investor group meeting last night, and I was told something that I could not believe at first. I was told that amortizations are never good, especially for 30-year mortgag...

I am currently looking into buying a rental property. However I will pursue the deal that makes the most sense and wanted to confirm I am on the right track in regards to my understanding of tax write offs. I plan on ...

Hey guys, I am in the educational/planning phase of my real estate investing career. I plan on starting out with a house hack using a low down payment to buy a duplex and rent out the other side. I would love to incor...