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Guides for DC-area real estate investors
Plain-language articles on rowhouse flips, DC rental rules, the vacant property tax, TOPA and DSCR loans in the DC area.
Cost Segregation for DC Rental Property: Bigger Deductions in Year One
How a cost segregation study front-loads depreciation on a DC-area rental, what 100% bonus depreciation changes, and why DC, Maryland and Virginia returns differ.
Fix and Flip Loans in Washington, DC: How to Finance a Rowhouse Renovation
How a fix and flip loan is sized on a DC rowhouse, what permits, historic review and the vacant property tax do to the budget, and how to plan the exit.
Short-Term Rental Rules in Washington, DC: What Investors Need to Know
Why DC investment properties cannot be licensed as short-term rentals, how the primary residence rule and 90-night cap work, and what the lodging tax costs.
DC’s Vacant Property Tax: What Flippers and Landlords Need to Know
How DC taxes vacant and blighted property at up to twelve times the normal rate, when a property must be registered, and the exemptions for renovation and sale.
TOPA in Washington, DC: A Guide for Real Estate Investors
How the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act affects buying and selling tenant-occupied property in DC, which homes are exempt, and what changed in 2025.
DSCR Loans for DC Rental Property: How They Work
How a DSCR loan is calculated on a DC-area rental, what goes into the monthly payment, and the licensing and rent rules that affect it.
Hard Money Loan Document Checklist
What to gather for a rental (DSCR) loan, a new construction loan and a fix and flip loan, divided into one-time documents and documents for each deal.
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