Alberto C.
Buying a duplex/Mother-in-law: living there and renting it.
Dear all,I recently got a long-term job in Gainesville, Florida. I am an European Citizen on a H1b visa, applying now for Green Card, which I will get most likely in 2-3 years. I am not looking for starting a RE caree...
Ryan Sun
Should I sell mortgage points right now?
Based on my understanding, purchasing points typically necessitates holding the mortgage for 5-6 years to reach the break-even point. Given the current scenario, there's a high probability that mortgage rates may decr...
Daniel Khan
Is it possible to get 0% interest loans for homes?
Hello Everyone,
I am completely new to real estate and want to start buying houses for rental in the Philadelphia area. However, I came across a few good deals but did not have the full capital for it and did not wa...
Mani Swagath
What do tenants look for at the interiors of a SFH rental ?
How would you stack rank the following interior features in terms of tenants' priority while looking for single family home rental ?[S] Sq ft of overall house & different rooms[D] Design of Floor plan[K] Kitchen u...
Jason Miller
Borrowed Funds for Down Payment...
There seem to be hundreds of creative ways to get into an investment property, but I have a question for lenders about using mostly borrowed money for the down payment. Is this really possible? Let's say I've only g...
Will Gaston
What are the (good) tax implications of giving away a property?
All:I made a (terrible) RE investment in 2007 and bought a property for 24k and put about 35k into it with the intention of flipping the property. That did not happen. I have rented it off and on since then for $495/m...
Edita D.
Tips to have a tenant pay for the damages after move out.
Hey everybody!Our tenant owes us 900$ as the damages done to the property exceeded her 1100$ deposit (total for turn around was 3100$). Before turning this to collection, we would like to give the tenant a chance to p...
Ryan Kenneth
What counts as Cap Ex?
Hi all!What do you guys consider to be a cap ex item?Each month I set aside a percentage of rent collected and place it in a savings account so that it builds up and is eventually ready to go towards the costs of lar...
Wendy Lacey
Can you combine funds
Can you combine funds from two properties sold that are from two different owners into to one 1031 exchange?
Barbara Long
Giving contractor a % of profit?
I've always used contractors here and there and paid up front. But has anyone ever gave their contractor a % of profit after the property has sold? Like, paying for the material then once the house sells give your con...