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Bought out my ex-girlfriend - what's my new cost basis?
Years ago, I purchased my first primary residence with my (then) girlfriend. We each paid 50% of the down payment, each paid 50% of the mortgage and any improvements. We split everything equally. A few years later we ...
Benjamin Briede
Advice on Growing a Portfolio
My name is Ben Briede (25) and I am a new investor. I recently just purchased a SFH in Cincinnati, OH as my primary. The plan was to update it, as the former owner had lived there for 50+ years so it was pretty out of...
Alec Newman
STR in Land Between the Lakes / Western KY
Hello all, I was curious if anyone here has a STR around the Land Between the Lakes (LBL) area on the border of KY/TN. I’m currently in the military and work out of Fort Campbell but my primary residence is on the wes...
Dustin Ruhl
Can you really make MONEY Flipping Houses?
One of the most profitable ways of investing your money involves the real estate market—specifically, flipping houses, or selling a home at a higher price than you purchased that home for. And while there are certainl...
Jessica Young
Can repair people enter without either landlord or tenant present?
In Florida, is it legal for the AC company to enter and perform a system replacement without us (landlords) or tenants present, if we provide access via a neighbor who has a key? We are out of state and have a very di...
Gabriel Orduna
Possible deal in the works
Hello everyone,
I need some advice. I have a situation that I want to take advantage of but I’m not sure how to go about it. My wife’s family owns a home that they would like to sell for 690,000. I don’t qualify fo...
Tatiana Vinas
Using big box store installation vs finding your own contractor
I have used the installation teams from big box stores such as Lowe's and Home Depot for some projects for example, flooring, siding, and windows. I have used this route a few times in my remodels because I'm pretty ...
Sam Leon
Buyer wants to change buyer name to an LLC last minute
Selling a property and went under contract in early July scheduled to close in two weeks.So far all contingencies have been met and suddenly the buyer wants to sign an addendum for a name change from "John Doe" to "wh...
Jeanie D.
Excited to get started!!
Hi I'm Jeanie from Las Vegas, NV. I first got interested in real estate investing when I came across Armando Montelongo's show of flipping houses! However, never really pursued it. Here I years later still thinking...
Scott Schultz
getting a mortgage with little or no income
Recently my Wife and I relocated to help in a family business, she quit her job as a Pharmacist, and I continue to invest, her new position, is not w-2 income based its more equity building vs income, we have 18 renta...