We have a farm that we built 2 years ago under contract to sell, which would net us ~$800k. This cashflows ~ $100k to us annually plus the tax benefits net us another ~ $50k in tax savings thanks to depreciation impac...

I have a couple of rental properties in California that I "stumbled into" as I purchased primary residences and moved. This is going to be my first attempt at taking REI more seriously. I have a good career that allow...

What are come common exit strategies for a buy and hold investor?  Considering investing in properties with little or no money down.  If I need to sell, I'll incur the typical closing costs which would essentially mak...

Since we are approaching tax season, and I am new to investing, I figure it would be a good idea to look/interview for a CPA?

Do you have any qualifying questions I should ask?

I figure one pre-qualifiying questio...

According to this article, http://www.cbsnews.com/news/history-says-home-real-estate-is-a-bad-investment/if you take out the recent housing bubble and just look at returns on real estate for the past 100 years, you wi...

I do apologize for the long post here, but there’s a lot to get out here.I’m posting in hopes of getting real data and information from folks before making the plunge into my first RE deal. I need a mental adjustment ...

Hi BP,I need your help. I recently bought a duplex (house hack) and I looking to touch up the upstairs kitchen before I post the unit for rent. While my ultimate goal is to replace the cabinets I am unable to do so ri...

Hello All:I am trying to purchase a 4-plex using seller financing and the Seller's accountant is telling the Seller that they need to receive enough of a down payment to cover the depreciation recapture which is taxab...

Hi all, I have a few questions. I'm very new to real estate investing, and have just spent the past 2 weeks exploring my area (Charlotte NC). Granted, I've only been looking on the MLS...which leads me to my first que...