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Hello my name is Patrick and I’m 24 looking to get started in real estate investing. I’m wanting to get financial freedom through real estate investing so I can spend more time with family. I’m new to this so I’m not ...
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Hi community.We are planning to sell our Co-Op Apartment in New Jersey this year, and we have a potential buyer. However, we are unsure whether we need to pay taxes on the capital gains from the sale. I would apprecia...
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Hello BP,
Really exited to have found this forum. I've been reading many of the posts and sure see plenty of creative ideas to make investments work.
As for my real estate experience, I've had the opportu...
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I had an investment property that burned down recently. I should have approximately $400K after mortgage is paid off. Does anyone know if this is considered "free money"? or if I can do a 1031/1033 exchange? Are ru...
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Hi
I am in the process of looking for primary resident and was thinking about getting a fixer upper. I am little nervous as I have never done this before (except for one of my rental where I had a property manager pr...
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Hello,
I am seeking advice for a current situation I have found myself in. New landlord here, please bear with me.
Questions for later:
• Is the high level of activity an overreaction to a nonissue?
• Should I a...
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I'm considering my next investment. I currently own a 3 unit apartment. For my next investment I want to go bigger. I've always planned on purchasing a bigger multifamily (20+). But now I've learned of acquisitions. I...
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Can someone suggest to me the best possible way to find Private money Lenders in my area? What is the best approach?... and does anyone know if www.privatemoneygoldmine.com is a legit site?...
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I live in California, and am looking to purchase my first rental property in Illinois. I want to form an LLC for it to protect myself, and have been reading about how California residents have very specific laws compa...
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Hello all! :)Someone I reached out to on an off market deal told me that they couldn't sell because they bought the property as a rental in the 70s and didn't want to pay the capital gains. I'm curious if this has com...