Kent Ford
Incentivizing Long-Term Affordability: What’s the Key to Sustainable Housing in Texas
5 January 2025 | 1 reply
Many Texas cities are incentivizing developers to build affordable housing units, but challenges remain around keeping these homes accessible long-term.
Justin Snead
Becoming a Real Estate Agent Best Advice.
14 January 2025 | 5 replies
Developing strong financial and business acumen is also crucial for success as an investor, so that’s another area where you could focus your efforts if getting a license doesn’t align with your plans.I’m here as a resource—feel free to reach out if there’s anything I can do to help!
Bruce D. Kowal
What REALLY Triggers IRS Attention in Real Estate Partnerships - From An Onlooker
29 January 2025 | 6 replies
Syndication Reporting IssuesMissing Form 8918 for reportable transactionsInconsistent investor disclosuresRequired registrations skippedWhat Doesn't Actually Matter:(Despite What Your Uncle's CPA Says)Special AllocationsNormal promote structuresStandard waterfall provisionsTypical developer promotesReality: Unless extremely aggressive, IRS rarely caresTechnical DocumentationMinor §704(b) gapsCapital account glitchesTechnical allocation languageTruth: Unless hiding something biggerProperty Value AllocationsNormal basis step-upsTypical appreciation splitsStandard promote calculationsReal World Example:🏢 100-unit apartment complex4 partners, $5M dealDeveloper promote structure= Zero IRS interestSame Deal With Red Flags:🏢 100-unit apartment complexHidden partner arrangementsArtificial loss allocationsUnreported debt shifts= IRS AttentionPractical Protection Steps:Basic Documentation✅ Clean operating agreement✅ Economic substance✅ Partner contributions tracked(Don't need War & Peace complexity)Economic Reality✅ Allocations match economics✅ Real money movement✅ Actual partner participationClean Reporting✅ Consistent K-1s✅ Required forms filed✅ Clear communicationThe "Sleep Well" Test:Can you explain your structure to an IRS agent without sweating?
John Bell
Nashville Real Estate Investing
9 January 2025 | 1 reply
Single family or multifamily, flips or rentals, new developments in light areas or infill lots?
Joel Lazar
Tracking App for Material Hours
5 January 2025 | 2 replies
I don't have personal experience with it, but when the app was first developed, I contacted the developer and put the app through a fairly robust test usage to see if it's something I would want to recommend to my clients (I'm a CPA).I think the app is great for its intended purpose and I do recommend it to my clients now (and have for about 18 months now).
Jp Coghill
Appfolio On Boarding
11 January 2025 | 1 reply
We’re developers managing our own portfolio and don’t have any outside investors.
Rereloluwa Fatunmbi
Seeking Advice to Improve STR Performance in East Downtown Houston
22 January 2025 | 22 replies
The developers pushing agents to sell one of their townhouses as a STR really inflated the asset cost cause they were pricing it on a revenue structure, not asset.
Carolina Solorzano
Anyone investing in STR in Niagara Falls?
14 January 2025 | 17 replies
When I purchased my property, I had read all the exciting developments in the works...indoor waterpark, shops, new hotels, restaurants, etc., but was severely disappointed when I went recently with my family.
Ricky Smith
Advanages of setting up a separately run management company?
13 January 2025 | 3 replies
Anyone that is looking at your assets is always going to need to factor in property management, so you can show that as a real expense (and really make it as high or low as you want).I work in a vertically integrated real estate and development company, and I cannot imagine how things would run if we did not have an internal property management company that essentially works for the other companies but also stands on its own.
Kevin Brown
Best Accounting Software
29 January 2025 | 7 replies
I find that it's almost a one stop shop in that I can use it for my business checking and savings accounts, bookkeeping, for rent collection, I can issue virtual credit card, I can create all the financial reports I need to run my real estate business and prepare for tax filing and through their partners I can vet my tenants, develop state-specific leases and more.