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Fixed rate investment property loans currently need 10% down on 1 - 2 units and 25% down on 3 - 4 units.   Reserves (assets not used for down payment or closing costs) equal to 6 months payments (principal, interest and escrows) are required for the purchase of investment property.  You may use 75% of the […]

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There are all kinds of Real Estate Investments: Apartments, single family homes, office buildings, shopping centers etc.
All of these offer big tax incentives for the real estate investor!
The IRS REQUIRES real estate  investors to depreciate their investment properties.
Depreciation is a “paper loss” required for estimated wear, tear and obsolescence. However, land value is not depreciable. […]

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Contrary to popular belief a “short sale” has nothing to do with the heighth of the home your buying. A short sale typically happens when a seller has fallen behind on their payments and instead of going through the foreclosure process the lender agrees to accept less than the loan balance in order to facilitate a […]

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