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Cain Cisneros My First rental
22 March 2024 | 1 reply
These include irregular but inevitable expenses, such as vacancy rate, repairs, maintenance, accounting, insurance, property taxes, and property management.
Damon Moore How to find meetups or like minded people???
22 March 2024 | 10 replies
Normally, anything at a bar and for real estate investors is a good networking venue (also drinks can be tax write-offs).
Justin Foster How should I outsource bookkeeping?
21 March 2024 | 8 replies
How much tax prep does a bookkeeper do? 
Jacob Bremer Proof read my estimate -
22 March 2024 | 0 replies
This puts us somewhere between 18-27mo pending sale.Land Acquisition: 1M + 50K in closing costsHard Costs:Demo: 50KConstruction + Architectural Plans (survey, topography, permitting included) = 1.6M + 80KPool: 100KSoft Costs:Appliance package: 50KFurnishings: 75KLandscaping: 20KAnnual Carrying Costs (utilities/property tax/maintenance): 45KTOTAL: 3,025,000.00 After speaking with two lenders, it seems the best course of action would be to put 20% down on land for 12mo/interest only.
Jackie P. Selling 25% of My 1031 Exchange
21 March 2024 | 2 replies
If I sell it outright for cash, does it invalidate the entire 1031 exchange or do I just pay tax on the 25%? 
Crystal Kennedy Request for multifamily/airbnb tax professional
19 March 2024 | 4 replies
Does anyone have any good recommendations for a tax professional that knows real estate/multifamily/airbnb?
Ashly Frasso Hello BP Team and Investors
21 March 2024 | 4 replies
I'm the Tahoe Reno, NV market where the taxes are lower and more landlord friendly.
Cody Coll DSCR - Portfolio vs Individual loans
20 March 2024 | 10 replies
What Erik said, also, you need to be aware of seasoning requirements (with the dscr lender) prior to a cash-out/refi.
Ryan Thomson Should I House Hack or Rent?
21 March 2024 | 0 replies
Over the span of 5 years you will have paid $77,220 towards rent.However, you're $22,500 downpayment invested into the S&P index fund at our assumed rate of 10.13% compounded annually will be worth $36,236.48Leaving you a net living cost of $36,236.48 - $77,200 = ($40,963.52)Overall numbers after 5 years of house hacking:Expenses include: Principal, Interest, Taxes, Insurance, Repairs/Maintenance, and Private Mortgage Insurance.You will have paid $164,239.76 towards your principal and interestYou will have paid an estimated $20,914 in property taxes and insuranceYou will have paid $5,400 in private mortgage insuranceYou will have paid an estimated $10,859 towards repairs and maintenanceFor a total expense of: $164,239.76 + $20,914 + $5,400 + $10,859 = $201,412.76However, here are the positives to your net worth: Appreciation, Loan Paydown, Rent payments from TenantsYou're home will have appreciated to an estimated value of 560,7812 an increase of $110,782You will have paid down your loan by $26,742Your tenants will have paid $154,439 in total rentThe total benefits add up to: $110,781.87 + $26,742 + $154,439 = $291,962.87House Hacking net worth boosters minus expenses = $291,962.87 - $201,412.76 = $90,550.11(The home equity for year five is calculated using the downpayment + appreciation + loan paydown)House Hacking Vs RentingHouse Hacking net worth after 5 years: $90,550.11Renting net worth after 5 years: ($40,963.52)Leaving you a net worth benefit of $90,550.11 - ($40,963.52) = $131,513.63Here is a screenshot from our calculator on the difference in monthly payments between Renting vs House HackingThe winner is clear.
Tyler Herman Self Directed 401k Loan in LLC Question
21 March 2024 | 2 replies
So if I setup an LLC, setup a self directed 401k, transfer money from traditional IRA into the 401k, use that to take out a 401k loan of $50k, how does that work with crossing streams and tax conflicts?