Chris Masons
Borrowing against E-trade Brokerage acct. and buying cash
[HI guys,
I have found another great 2 family that is an estate sale. I have a chance to pick up the property at a great price. This is an all brick 2 fam. in the heart of where all my others reside. It's really pict...
Jessica Ferraro
Self employed, meet IRS def of real estate professional too. How to take losses?
I'm self employed, but last year my duplexes took priority and earned me the distinction of meeting the IRS definition of a real estate professional. I'd like to take advantage, but I can't see how to do so. I have lo...
Ted Lanzaro
Self Directed IRA's and LLC's
A client asked me today, "If I am using a self-directed IRA to purchase an investment property, do I have to buy it in an LLC owned by my self-directed IRA or can the IRA purchase the property in its own name. I can ...
Darius Heads
Newbie in Austin, TX, TON of design & construction experience
Hello BP,Darius, a newbie from Austin, Texas by way of Houston looking to get into SFR REI; specifically fix and flips in both the Austin and Houston markets. I have an extensive background (10+ years) in both Archite...
James Wise
Judge Orders Analysis of Zillow Computers
Judge Orders Analysis of Zillow ComputersDAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2015Court Puts More Pressure on Zillow in Move, NAR LawsuitRealtor.com® operator Move Inc. and the National Association of REALTORS...
Maddy Cooper
Red Flags From Seller?
My partner and I have a 4 unit under contract. The owner is a contractor who is looking to unload the property to invest the equity into another project. With all the tenants in it, he claims the cashflow is insanely ...
James Miller
Judgements for unpaid rents and eviction costs
Can you legally send a past tenant whom you have a judgement against from small claims court a 1099, is this kind of like some credit card companies do when they settle for less than owedI
Joel Schafer
New Investor looking for deals in the Indianapolis area
Hello everyone!My name is Joel and I have just begun my real estate investment journey. As far as investing goes, I wouldn't say call myself sophisticated, but I am certainly comfortable with trading and other investm...
Thomas Jones
The New 20% Pass-Through Deduction and You
The IRS issued more guidance on Wed, Aug 8th on the new Sec. 199A 20% pass-through deduction. But many taxpayers are wondering does this apply to real estate activities as well.The 20% deduction applies to Qualified ...
Joan MacDonald
Options for holding cash profit from sale of real estate
Thinking of selling a residential duplex investment property in CT. A sale would yield $250-300k profit. Owned it for 5 years. I have a commercial mortgage on it in the name of my LLC that I also personally guarantee ...