Scott Anthony
Mortgage Pre-Qualification vs. Approval ?
I recently had an offer accepted on a residential house for my family and I and as a first-time home buyer, I had a question regarding the mortgage process. We put in offers on a lot of houses, in which case our mort...
Michael Plaks
Crypto warriors - beware!
The IRS is catching up. Quote from the official announcement below: "Virtual currency is an ongoing focus area for IRS Criminal Investigation."https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-has-begun-sending-letters-to-virtual-curr...
Brenda Mercado Baez
1031- NY to FL. SF v. MF v. multiple SF
Lurker/1st time poster here! My husband and I own 3 homes: 2 rental duplexes and 1 single home in which we live in. We are looking to relocate to central Florida this year and want to sell one of the rental duplexes. ...
Dennis Milewski
Beginning a journey
Hello there - My name is Dennis and I've been lurking for about a month and finally wanted to reach out. With some life changes forcing me to get out of my comfort zone anyway, I am looking to get into the rental game...
Alexander Reyes
What are some interesting tax benefits for owning a house?
Anyone have any interesting tax benefits that I could use in the Houston Texas real estate market or any general tax advice? Any CPA’s in the Houston area or tax advisors?
Travis Hintzel
New from Dallas, TX
Hello all! I am new to the forums and very excited to be involved. Here is what I know about real estate:
1) I haven't even reached the tip of the iceburg in the 'knowledge' arena.
2) I want to be i...
Matthew W.
Why does an appraiser need to know the price I paid for a home?
Hey Everyone,I am getting my house appraised for a HELOC and the appraiser sent me an email asking for the amount I paid for the house. I own the home free and clear. I am curious why what I paid for the house has any...
Steve Weinstein
Rental Rate Decline and Interest Rate Increase Scenario
BP. I was not in the game around 2009/2010 and a few years after when the market was in turmoil (unfortunately missed the opportunity to buy dirt cheap at low rates). I am in South Florida but as a whole did rents s...
Shawn S.
Insurance rates in the Kansas City area or where you live
Greetings,
I was wondering what your typical insurance premiums were for the area you live in? In KC I'm looking at 1 percent of the purchase price. I read today the percent should be closer to .5 percent. ...
Bomani Nantambu
How do you effectively invest in Mortgage notes
My partners and I are getting our feet wet and renting out single family homes in the city of Detroit. But I think that a way to raise passive funds to increase the amount of money we can put back into the company ov...