Michael Plaks
EXPLAINED: How to find a CPA focused on real estate
9 January 2025 | 20 replies
We all do the same thing, we just call ourselves different names and carry similar but different licenses:- CPA - Certified Public Accountant- EA - Enrolled Agent - Accountant - Tax advisor - Tax strategist- Tax consultant - Tax plannerIt all means basically the same.
Spencer Thomas
[Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal
18 January 2025 | 4 replies
I’d dig into this a bit more.Another assumption that stood out to me as potentially problematic is the 6% income growth and only 3% expense growth.
Michael Klinger
Ideas on $25K loan for multi-family working captial?
6 January 2025 | 11 replies
It probably be best as a friends-and-family type loan, but I don’t have anyone around me that is an appropriate lender.If I have to, I can put the funds in myself, but its inconvenient, and would come from investments that would need to be sold, taxed, etc.
Timothy Lawrence
House Hacking Advice (Washington D.C, Nova, Baltimore Area)
8 January 2025 | 11 replies
I love Mt Ranier, but the property tax rate is crazy.
Isaac Terry
Investing Out Of State - Starting
22 January 2025 | 20 replies
Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.
Melissa Sejour
How do you research the best areas to invest in?
29 January 2025 | 11 replies
@Melissa SejourRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?
Chris Kittle
Wyoming LLC Set-Up and Recommendations
29 January 2025 | 12 replies
There are also additional costs of operating and maintaining an LLC, like separate bank accounts, annual report filings, tax filings, etc.2.
Julio Gonzalez
Is my property a good candidate for cost segregation?
17 January 2025 | 2 replies
They are so tax beneficial!
Mat Kiisk
Investors in single family residence in fractional shares in Marin county California
31 January 2025 | 0 replies
There will be no assessment for increase in taxes or insurance so remains at $1935.
Josh Duncan
Thoughts on 401K loans
8 January 2025 | 10 replies
So, it would then potentially cost you a penalty for early withdrawl and also income tax owed on it.