Reggie Parker
Best SMS platforms?
14 November 2024 | 5 replies
Its all about quality leads, not the tool.This analogy is similar here; a really good contractor can give a better rsult with crapy materials vs a crapy contractor with top materials
Syman Scarpellino
BRRRR INVEST ACADEMY (NATE BARGER)
16 November 2024 | 26 replies
Hi Syman, BRRRR Invest Academy is not affiliated with Bigger Pockets and I don't believe anyone owns the rights to BRRRR acronym, but I think Brandon Turner made it famous.I'm in the program and the gold mine is in the network of other investors and the constant action from Nate and Jiries to continue teaching beyond what is in the course material.
Luis Maza
Real wholesalers - or hype pricing - my numbers are not adding up - dilemma
15 November 2024 | 15 replies
Quote from @Luis Maza: Hi all, returning to the game this year and would like to pick your brain a bit, we started working with a wholesaler that will send us properties here and there with the "wholesale" price, but every time we check the properties and add the numbers, the margins are, well, I am not sure, too low perhaps, maybe we are getting to picky, but this is my dilemma for example...Today we got a property, wholesale price 300K, rehab about 50-60K, ARV is about 440k, but with the cost of hard money, we have about 100k cash, hard money interest at 11%, keeping the property for 90 days while we finish the rehab, closing costs, commissions, we ended with 30k profit before taxes, while it sounds appealing, adding up all expenses and cost we ended up expending 50K on rehab(labor/materials) and about 50-60K with cost of the loan, interest, commissions, etc, everyone makes money, happy with that, but it seems that we are working to produce a 100k for everyone else, while we make 20-30k if everything goes well...In my opinion, we are not really getting "wholesale" price, it seems that we either buying to expensive, rehabs are much more than we would like to spend and the cost of borrowing that money is too high...We came up with thoughts as: lets fund it ourselves with money from a close friend/partner that we will bring in, and that would save us 10-15k here and there, but still, is that the norm now?
Melanie Baldridge
"Does the IRS require site visits for cost segregation studies?"
13 November 2024 | 10 replies
While the IRS does not mandate a physical site visit, the IRS cost segregation audit technique guide (ATG) does suggest conducting “field inspections.”It’s important to note that the ATG is not an official IRS document.It serves as a guide and cannot be used, cited, or relied upon as an authoritative source.However, the recommendations in the ATG are worth considering.According to the guide: “A field inspection is recommended to document the physical details of the building, type of construction, materials used for construction, the assets contained in the building, the size and types of building systems, and any land improvements that were included in the purchase of the property and the condition of that property at the time of purchase.”So while the IRS does not require a site visit for cost segregation studies, following the guidance from the cost segregation audit technique guide can be beneficial.
Melanie Baldridge
RE Pro status to make the best case with your CPA and the IRS
12 November 2024 | 1 reply
You must also materially participate in your RE activities.If you materially participate in each RE activity, losses are fully deductible.
Jaime Ramirez
Rental Property taking too long to rent
14 November 2024 | 8 replies
Your fridge and stove, while new, still has shipping material on them.
Dev Patel
H1-B, Short-Term Rentals & Tax Benefits
12 November 2024 | 6 replies
To qualify for material participation, you generally need to meet either the 500-hour or 100-hour rule.
Keri Win
New landlord: Need advice on apps to manage your property and lease agreements
19 November 2024 | 23 replies
Of course, you won't listen to this common sense because you know more than everyone else here on BP and will have to learn the hard way.So, recommend you find and attend some local investor meetings or commit to watching all the videos and reading all the material here on BP that you can.Good luck:)
John Herold
Best Practices for LVP Floor Installation
13 November 2024 | 3 replies
What materials are used besides the LVP itself?
Scarlett Tao
Co-signer income requirements
18 November 2024 | 14 replies
If the only difference between a co-signer and an applicant is a second job or some other insignificant factor, they are NOT co-signer material.