Eli Jerman
Taxes for 2024 - First rental property purchases in August 2024
23 January 2025 | 6 replies
A good real estate accountant can save you thousands of dollars by leveraging entity selection and formation, tax deductions, cost segregations, bonus depreciation and tax planning.I recommend finding an accountant specializing in real estate taxation, business taxation, financial planning and tax planning.Consider working with your accountant remotely to expand your options.I would also recommend looking for an accountant willing to work with you throughout the year.
Michael Beirne
Section 8 BRRRR in Baltimore
22 January 2025 | 15 replies
Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620 (approaching 22% probability of default), many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.
Geoff Engel
Starting late, but ready to go
23 January 2025 | 17 replies
Make sure you do business with people you have vetted and are confident they will get the job done.
Paul Novak
Small & Mighty Real Estate Investing
21 January 2025 | 14 replies
We invest the rest in our business and reinvest all the profits from the business back into the business.
Ethan A.
Seeking advice: tenant violated lease with many cats
20 January 2025 | 7 replies
If you get cat urine in the house, it can cost you 10x the pet fee to mitigate the odor.
Steven Catudal
Partnership split help
20 January 2025 | 11 replies
A formal business built on this seems overkill as you’re essentially paying someone for a service that already has standard model.If you and the parnter have distinct business tasks/abilities (i.e. not what you would hire an agent or contractor for), such as off-market lead generation, that’s a different discussion.
Otis Clayton
How do closing agents fund private money deals?
15 January 2025 | 15 replies
Income from leveraged real estate or active business income.
Alex Houser
Foolish to buy office building?
18 January 2025 | 8 replies
I was chatting with some of my lending buddies at big banks and they are all backing away from the CRE space including office because operating costs are increasing more quickly than rents.
Lorraine Hadden
Is online shopping causing the death of Malls - What does that say for Commercial RE?
5 January 2025 | 17 replies
It's shifting to a model of a big anchor, a Target or a Costco, and lots of little businesses in that same shopping center.
Chris Magistrado
Digging Into the Justice Department’s Lawsuit Against Major Landlords
12 January 2025 | 8 replies
Do you guys think there will be regulations that will be created around this that might affect those companies, or worse smaller businesses?