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Jeremy Mahan Should I sell my rental for money to put down on my own home?
10 August 2018 | 12 replies
Thing#2 - Use your owner occupant status to its full benefit (Low down payment-Lower interest rate, etc) and buy your next rental property now as an owner occupied home and live in it for a year or two while saving for rental property number three - Buy rental number three as an owner occupant and live in it for a year or two while saving for rental number four .... and so on.You see that your wife will need to be onboard for this to work out - You will be buying a home that is possibly not quite what she may have in mind for your "forever" home and there will be occasional moves as you acquire new investment properties - Eventually, you will not be able to continue this technique and you will get to buy that "forever" home.  
Greg Barnes Rent Vs Sell, need advice
12 August 2018 | 8 replies
I researched like crazy over the last 2 days and after all income, costs, taxes including tax benefits, maintenance, vacancy costs, broker fee etc, I expect to get about $200 net income a month for the place.
Joshua Lee Wegner First possible deal tomorrow and have a few ? About closing costs
28 August 2018 | 9 replies
You most likely will have title costs, possibly attorney costs if in an attorney state, tax adjustments (costs or credits) water/heating fuel adjustments, some states have transfer fees, any lending costs if you have a loan, and I'm sure there are costs I'm missing.
Paul Passafiume Insurance for an LLC
20 September 2018 | 6 replies
Any attorneys or adjusters here?
Adam Sellers Australian Property Investing
23 February 2020 | 16 replies
I’m not so sure the benefits are as big as they are in the US given that as a trust director you’re still liable and the negative side is that trusts pay additional tax on land.This info is based only on a conversation i had this week so plase do not take as fact any of what i’m saying.
Ken Lavertu In Greenville SC - Much harder to get deals?
10 August 2018 | 3 replies
That being said, I would think about adjusting my marketing.
Sean Maginess 1031 Exchange and Commercial Rent to Own Property
10 August 2018 | 5 replies
And it's awfully easy with a land contract to create a document that is so tight to protect the buyer that it crosses the threshhold of "risk of loss passing" which means that even though the deed doesn't change all of the benefits and obligations of ownership go to the buyer. 
Jennifer Guertin [Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal in Baltimore
14 August 2018 | 3 replies
The place will benefit from new kitchens and baths and I could raise rent from $2100 to $2500 easily.
Brandon McLean Tax Saving Idea Thread
16 August 2018 | 29 replies
While I do have some personal experience in this area, in my view, many people like to twist things to their own benefit rather than doing what is proper.  
Brandon Ingegneri Utilizing a 457 Deferred Comp plan and Roth IRA to invest
12 August 2018 | 9 replies
While you wouldn't be able to transfer existing Roth IRA assets into the Solo 401k, you could utilize some of the other benefits the plan offers over an IRA.