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12 February 2025 | 14 replies
Although things will change this year, between HELOCs, 1031 Exchanges, and a Business Partnership, I'm up to 15 doors (including my personal residence) and I haven't done a down payment since 2015.
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31 January 2025 | 2 replies
Hi Everyone, Currently, I have my flip business in Saint Louis.
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13 February 2025 | 4 replies
Excess depreciation could be suspended as a passive loss unless you qualify as a Real Estate Professional (REPS) or materially participate in a Short-Term Rental (STR)—which would allow you to use the additional depreciation to offset W-2 or business income.
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11 February 2025 | 13 replies
I also reinvest all cashflow back into the business to keep it growing.I started investing in 2021.
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28 January 2025 | 27 replies
Now you are telling me my critique of of your business model "gives you motivation".
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24 January 2025 | 6 replies
. :) Wishing you the best in your business.
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11 February 2025 | 11 replies
Some go as far as saying that if you’re evicting frequently, something is broken upstream, either in underwriting, screening, or tenant relations.So here’s what I’d love to pick your brains on: Do you see eviction as a necessary cost of doing business, or do you think there are better ways to prevent it altogether?
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31 January 2025 | 121 replies
.: Found mine while attending a real estate/small business tax conference.
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31 January 2025 | 3 replies
My business partner and I have a monthly fix/flip forum we hold in Scottsdale and mainly just work with flippers/investors.
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12 February 2025 | 75 replies
That is a very dishonest way to operate your business, and will get you a bad reputation and lose you money.