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Ryan Esslinger CPA or Real Estate Agent, Career life choice
21 July 2023 | 36 replies
As I stated in the post above I have my B.A. in Accounting and Finance, CPA eligible, Took audit and got a 70.... twice. now the option is to become a real estate agent to become a better investor because I would be working in the field etc. or focus all my time and energy passing the exams and working with a CPA firm. 
Satyam Mistry Bank Accounts for Multiple Properties
26 January 2021 | 42 replies
For example:- building 1: Me, Partner 1, Partner 2- building 2: Me, Partner 2, Partner 3- building 3: Me, Partner 2, Partner 4etc.By keeping everything completely separate, audit trails can easily be set up and the integredy of the Accounts are maintained.Each Building Partner can have read only access to the Accounts so they can monitor it for excessive expenses, fraud, etc.In fact, this helps build confidence in me as the manager for the Buildings amoung all 10 of my Partners.Is it difficult?
Nick Rutkowski THE RECESSION IS HERE!!!
13 April 2019 | 102 replies
The developer I worked for had several properties fall into default based on the annual compliance reviews which could include maintaining DCR, rental occupancy levels, reserves, including auditing your own balance sheets, as these are just a few areas they hit on (obviously depending on loan) assuming apts.
Ryan Sanders Would this be business expense or personal??
22 June 2016 | 14 replies
There are lots of people who have done all kinds of things and been fine, it's just because they haven't been caught or audited yet.Seek the guidance of a tax professional before doing anything (or at least educate yourself as best you can).  
Bryan Feik Using 1031 Exchange funds to purchase primary residence
26 November 2017 | 3 replies
It will be a tough explanation for a field agent if ever audited
Christof Gardet Tenant wants to pay full years rent
2 October 2017 | 42 replies
Put clause you will have quarterly audit.
Josue Vargas Smart move? Would you withdraw from 401K to invest in RE?
3 March 2019 | 159 replies
It still has not happened, and very, very few of the many thousands of clients we have established have been audited
Winston Carter Land Contracts or Sub To????
11 February 2014 | 4 replies
Yes, that's what I was saying, the loan will be more likely to be audited after a modification, wait a couple years to mess with deeds, IMO, but even then, yes, the due on sale clause is real.
Shaun Palmer Freshbooks vs. Quickbooks
4 April 2021 | 9 replies
Not much different then Sched E on a 1040, except 1/3 the audit foot print in the 1065. 
Mason Myers How Much Should I Pay for a CPA / Do I Even Need One?
7 February 2024 | 14 replies
If you have some sort of a print out from your own bookkeeping and your closing statement from when you bought it if it was in the past year, or last years tax return if you claimed it last year for the duplex it would be really simple for them to add it onto this years return and your whole return would likely be like $500 and would be covered by their audit guarantee.