All Forum Posts by: Tyler Martin

@Arpan Patel thanks for the info. I suppose it wouldn't hurt for me to learn more now, with the price I am paying and upgrade CPAs to something for hands off on my end as I acquire more properties

Happy Monday y'all, Its that time of year again: tax season. I currently use Eco-Tax to handle all of my taxes. I find my self getting stressed out using them, mainly because I feel like they are more complicated and much less user friendly than others I have used in the past; Turbo Tax, HR Block etc. The latter had very user friendly interfaces, answer guided questions which led to more specific questions. IMO eco tax sends you the documents that will be reported, fill out to the best of your ability to understand them, and then their reps double check what you submitted, and you hope that you filled them out correctly. Now don't get me wrong, they are very knowledgeable people and their help is great, but are their more proactive local services out there? Albeit, this is my second (might as well be first) experience using something other than an automated "yes, no, fill in the blank" tax service. Are there local CPA/Financial advisors who you can take all of your tax documents, income, expense sheets etc. and they guide you or do the work for you? I get that I need to understand how filing my REI taxes work, but dang... $1,000 a year for someone to double check MY uneducated work seems a bit steep to me...

@Account Closed Thanks guys, I will give them a call first thing tomorrow morning!

@Wes Harrington Thanks, I appreciate it!

I am currently in the closing process of my first owner occupied duplex! I am currently in the process of choosing homeowners insurance policies, and I am having a bit of paralysis by analysis. I have done a good amount of research, and received a few general quotes from my lender, but I am still not quite comfortable to choose on my own (especially with my current quote premiums ranging from $700 to $1,600). 

Does anyone have any recommendations for a good homeowners insurance agent here in Chattanooga, TN to help me through the process?

Thanks!

@Jimmy Moncrief if love to take you up on your coffee offer. I am free any day after 2:00pm. just let me know what works for you!

@Dave Visaya thanks! I have been keeping an eye on the site for a while now, and I will definitely take advantage of it. 

Happy Tuesday!

My name is Tyler Martin. I am a Chattanooga, TN transplant from Ohio. I have experience helping with rehabbing a few homes and small commercial office spaces from back home. But now that I am in Chattanooga, I am looking to start investing in real estate on my own!

I am currently an Exercise Specialist in the Fitness Center at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee. My immediate goal is to purchase, fix, and flip one home in the Chattanooga area (specifically east Chattanooga) by the end of 2017. 

I came to join Bigger Pockets through two books I read late last year... "The Book on Flipping Houses" and "The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs."

I am excited and determined to start this new chapter of mine in real estate investing.