Agustin Conti
How to buy a lot in a wooden sloped area
16 December 2024 | 4 replies
There are no utilities in place, no septic tank and no well.
Eric Chappell
Has anyone use Rental Hero for bookkeeping?
16 December 2024 | 35 replies
Select accounting and bookkeeping firms have access to software like Quickbooks Online at a discount, and a few of them even pass those discounts along directly to the customer!
Thomas Youngman
Property Investment in Portugal
19 January 2025 | 269 replies
:Initial investment:€3,000.00 – Rental contract, First, Last, Security Deposit€3,056.68 – Furnishings/Consumables€1,308.03 – Taxes/LegalTOTAL – €7364.71 Average Monthly Gross: TOTAL – €1820.33Average Monthly Operating Expenses:€127.25 – Utilities€191.10 – Taxes, Maintenance, CapEx€289.15 – Management€1000.00 – Rent (*See Master Lease Strategy) TOTAL - €1,607.50Average Monthly Cash Flow - €212.83Est. months to break-even - 35 monthsObviously, there are a lot more details (challenges, wins, etc.) to this story.
Angelo Llamas
Tax breaks for a rental breaking even
19 December 2024 | 12 replies
As mentioned elsewhere, breakeven on cash flow is not the same as break even for taxes.Let's make some assumptions:Rental income = $1000Mortgage payment = $400 - but $300 is interest and $100 is principalOther expenses (repairs, advertising, utilities, etc) = $600Depreciation = $250The above scenario creates a break even from a cash flow perspective, however the tax scenario looks like this:Rental income minus the mortgage interest (principal is not deductible) minus the other expenses minus depreciation looks like this:1000-300-600-250 = $150 LossIf your income is over $150,000, then you cannot deduct that loss, but you can roll it over to future years.
Rae Chris
Advise on first flip, loans, contractors
18 December 2024 | 7 replies
You will truly be raising the clock, as each day will cost you very significant money. 12% interest on $250k is $2500/mo, or about $80 per day in interest, not including your other carrying costs (utilities, property taxes, insurance, HOA).
Jennifer Fernéz
Let's say you have $80K in your savings account...
19 December 2024 | 82 replies
And NEVER put a property in an S Corp.It's like getting in the weeds and creating LLCs to start a business...just go get a customer to pay you money to do something and figure the rest out as you go.
James Wise
New BiggerPockets feature; Cross Sell..... What is it?
11 December 2024 | 25 replies
"Cross selling" is _________________:a) When you go to your sales job wearing clothes more typically worn by the opposite gender.b) Just like it sounds: literally selling crucifixes. c) A strategy wherein a business strives to encourage existing customers to purchase adjacent products complementary to an item that the customer has already bought in a prior transaction, or is currently on the verge of purchasing.d) All of the above.
Vivian Yip
Mid Term Rental Knowledge sharing
10 December 2024 | 10 replies
@Vivian Yip We just use a very generous utility cap.
Eddie Espinal
Has any body here used PadSplit for their rental properties?
14 December 2024 | 22 replies
After all PITI, utility, and services (lawncare and cleaning) costs I have $7,225.I set aside 25% of this for my maintenance fund.The remainder funds my lifestyle, wife has a Tesla, and quarterly vacations as well as business growth.In 2023 I am tracking to build 4 duplex units designed as room rentals funded in part from a recent land sale.
Julio Gonzalez
Streamlining Multiple Real Estate Services
4 December 2024 | 0 replies
By utilizing one provider for both services, both can be aligned, customized to your portfolio’s needs which should achieve a better outcome overall.Real estate investing can be very complex and navigating taxes, compliance and insurance can be overwhelming and complex, deterring some people from expanding their portfolio or from investing at all.