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I've heard that you should never buy a property that you cannot afford to pay the entire mortgage(from your W2 job income) if you were the only person living there.
But obviously that must go out the door once you ...
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Good Morning Everyone,My Name Is River Luce and I am an aspiring Real Estate Investor. Around two years ago my Girlfriend and I decided it was time for a change. We were both born and raised in Arizona, and we wanted ...
Hey Experts,
I signed a contract to do a short sale with a homeowner. However, now they won't sign authorization to release nor continue with the short sale. They want to walk away and will sign a warranty ...
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My Story
During a summer job in high school, I started to get tired of my paycheck being dependent upon only my time spent at the workplace. I enjoyed the job, but I enjoyed other things more. This planted a seed in ...
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I can tell you from firsthand experience that the current information available online regarding fraud and ID theft has not caught up with the tactics used by thieves. I am posting this now because the most recent sco...
Okay this is THE most important and slightly lengthy topic that confuses and baffles most, but fear not! For I shall attempt to simplify this topic as much as I can for those starting out to help in building a better ...
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Hello - I have a bit of a spin on the age old question: To use all of your savings on your first property or not.I have 10k I have saved in 6 months to put towards a property. I have planned to use 5k of my own funds ...
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If I did two flips last year can I file both as capital gains or would I be considered a dealer and have to do a sch C? Both were held less than a year. Thanks
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Hello BP, I just wanted to share some pics before/after of my latest remodel of a 3 family house in Hudson County, New Jersey. I renovated 2 out of 3 of the apartments ( 3rd unit was already renovated). Units are all ...
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I have a question for tax experts out there. Let’s say I did a 1031 exchange and chose a replacement property worth 100k, fully paid with cash from the exchange. Then I rent this property to my son and after two years...