James Samsing
Energy Efficient Mortgages
Has anyone worked with a lender who has actually closed an FHA, VA or Conventional Energy Efficient Mortgage? Interested in flipping a home that would qualify based on HERS rating + energy savings and would like to pa...
Terry Matula
First time investor - Owner/Occupant and Landlord - thoughts?
I'm looking at a 4-plex in Austin that's under HomePath FirstLook, and I would OO for a year. It's listed at $156K, two 2/1.5 and two 1/1.5 units... one 1/1.5 is rented now at $550, the 2 br could go for $650 as is. ...
Jacqueline Peek
unlicensed facilitator
A year ago, I rented a house from a deputy sheriff acting on behalf of an out of state owner. We made improvements to the property with the permission of the deputy and now that the home is lovely, they want to evi...
Adam Craig
Imroving your rentals over time.
My main goal with investing is buying below market and hopefully making a lot of money when I sell in 15-20 years through appreciation. With that in mind - does it make sense to improve the property over time to pr...
Joe Surber
Cash vs LOC acquisition strategies
I am fairly new to Real Estate investing. When our daughter started college instead of renting, we found a good deal on a condo and decided to purchase it. We rented out the second bedroom and it worked perfectly whil...
Donn Montenegro
1031 exchange math when pulling money out
Thinking about the 1031 exchange math.So let's say we had a property held over a year. Bought for 100k. Selling for 500k. And the year before selling 100k of cash in capital improvements where made. (Would have sold ...
Mike Flora
1031 purchase replacement property below market value
Can this work for a 1031 exchange and how would this be taxed. This is an example below but easily could be done in the future of my business.
I️ sell my free and clear property for 100K, which is what it appraised f...
David Reardon
Real Estate Partners LLC Tax Return Questions
I have a 50/50 partner in an LLC and we are rehabbing a home with an upstairs and downstairs unit. We have been renting the garage to a guy for storage and have $1250 in income for 2019, and have put about $30,000 in...
Myrna Moncayo
Stop Six neighborhood for investing - thoughts?
Hello, We're looking to invest in real estate (single-family and multi-family rental) in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Amongst these we're considering a single-family-home (new construction) in the Stop Six neighborhood...
Daria B.
1031ing into a property that needs some rehab
Hi
After finding this as one of the alternative 1031s on @Dave Foster pdf overview I am thinking it’s a strategy I can look to rather than finding a ready-2-rent property to buy.“Improvement Exchanges allow you to pu...