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Three years ago my wife's father bought her a townhome for 250k cash. They are both listed on title of the property and my wife has been using it and paying primary residence taxes on it. I got a new job out of state ...
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I'm reading a book about Ben Bernanke and how the Fed handled the economy since he became Chairman in early 2006.
One chapter covering a general overview of the meltdown gives specific data on ris...
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Hi All, My business partner and I have multi-family and STR properties thought out Boise, Athens, Washington DC, and Jacksonville areas. We are trying to consolidate to a more central location to really expand our por...
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Hey! Can anyone explain to me the new rules under the new tax plan about the limits of writing off mortgage interest, specifically on your primary residence? I've hear it may be really beneficial to switch to an int...
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Hello all,As the title states, looking to get started in WV or Baltimore as an out of state investor. I am aware of the high interest rates, but I am in this for the long haul. Any specific insights into the cities of...
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Operate fully furnished residences with rooms rented on monthly basis to Individuals just moved to city and who have not yet made longer term housing arrangements.
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After speaking with about 5 or 6 mortgage companies, I found one that was more than happy to do an FHA streamline refinance on my rental house. ($51k, 3.375% down from 5.5%). The companies that said no did so for vari...
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If I'm using the standard mileage rate for 2017, can I also claim my business use percentage for my auto loan interest? My accountant says no, but I've read in books that you can still claim auto loan interest in add...
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Hi,
My family and I are looking at REI with a focus right now on FL, CA, or AZ, with other considerations in the mix. We are 10-15 years out from retirement, so our current thought is to get a STR or MTR that we can...
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Hello! Currently, I’m in the research phase of the REI timeline, but I came across this property:https://www.redfin.com/SC/West...I did a quick calculation and the numbers were incredible. $15,000+ annual cash flow an...