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8 February 2025 | 8 replies
@Matthew McleanBigger Pockets is a great place to find an accountant specializing in real estate taxation.A good real estate accountant can save you thousands of dollars by leveraging entity selection and formation, tax deductions, cost segregations, bonus depreciation and tax planning.I recommend finding an accountant specializing in real estate taxation, business taxation, financial planning and tax planning.Consider working with your accountant remotely to expand your options.I would also recommend looking for an accountant willing to work with you throughout the year.
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7 January 2025 | 1 reply
Can you wholesale a deal that is active with a real estate agent?
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2 February 2025 | 5 replies
My clients are mainly real estate developers, PE funds and individual investors doing syndications and my core skill is in real estate valuation / due diligence across real estate asset classes.
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10 February 2025 | 7 replies
I like DealMachine because you can literally drive or walk for dollars on the app in real time and all contacts are skiptraced with pro.But, you also want to make clear why you want to find off-market deals.
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10 February 2025 | 7 replies
I just find our process here, contracts and real estate here much more seamless, which when you're out of state investing, is crucial.
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16 January 2025 | 15 replies
I still expect to get paid as the market is still generally good in Florida.
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10 February 2025 | 71 replies
:If they were good at real estate, they'd be in real estate, not education.
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8 January 2025 | 2 replies
Just wanted to introduce myself and enjoying the Bigger Pockets site and forums.
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7 February 2025 | 0 replies
If this effort gains traction, it could fundamentally reshape the U.S. mortgage market, impacting financing options for real estate investors nationwide.The Role of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in Housing FinanceFannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Association) and Freddie Mac (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) are government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) that purchase mortgages from banks and lenders, package them into mortgage-backed securities (MBS), and sell them to investors.