In the realm of real estate investing, the IRS sets guidelines to differentiate between active and passive participation for tax purposes. Understanding these rules is crucial as they impact how investors can deduct l...

hey everybody my name is Dominic Olguin, I am currently a buy & hold real estate investor. currently I own 16 units, 12 of those being in an commercial 12 unit. as I am in the acquisition period I am trying to get...

Hi,I have a SFH in Castalia, Ohio that we want to rent. I was wondering what the standard expectation for rental insurance amount should be.  Here's the language in the lease: Landlord, in its sole discretion and for ...

I am going to buy a property in Arizona. I can buy it as a second home for 20% down, then rent it out weekly. My bank will allow it as long as I live there part of the year. Or, I can buy it as an income property w...

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I am interested in purchasing about 12 properties from an older lady whose rents are WAAAYYY below market rate. The trick is that some of these tenants have been renting from her for 15+ years. Example, one rent ...

Hello,As an investor who didn't grew up in the states. I'm interested to know what is more common in the us month to month or lease. Is there anyone who can figure out an assessment for that? maybe even just a guts fe...

Hi Everyone,I'm new to the forums, but have been following Bigger Pockets Podcast and Youtube channels and love what I've been learning. I have kind of a personal question and I hope that's OK to put here. My Grandpa ...

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I thought about posting this in the tax forum but realized this is more along the lines of a general or landlording topic.Do you guys do patch/mend/repairs on a property shorty after escrow to count it as the "cost ba...

Hi, I'm mostly through the process of taking equity out of my home through Unsion.  With the $ i take out I would be creating more rental potential on my current property and put a rental cottage on a piece of land i ...