Number of sold are up about 12.5%Today's RatesLooking Ahead:As we head into the Spring market, I predict more buyers will begin entering the market, especially once tax season is over with come April.

Here are a few factors to consider:Assess your earnings, outlays, and savings at the moment.A reliable source of income is helpful, but it's not a prerequisite for house hacking in every situation.To handle unforeseen costs associated with homeownership, think about creating or keeping an emergency fund.

An entry-level job at WalMart or McDonalds will easily earn them $2,000 a month, but they can't afford $360 a month?

You can use your LLC, you will just want to talk with your CPA for tax implications. 

In a recent post about how to minimize the taxes on rental income it was mentioned that: Setting aside reserves is an expense, so long as they are not excessive.

You get all the benefits of owning real estate (cash flow, appreciation, tax benefits) with none of the headaches of buying, renovating, or managing properties.

I’m debating if I should implement rent increases for current tenants during lease renewal, even if it’s just $25/month to help keep pace with increasing costs and taxes. 

In general the holding cost I estimate are utilities, loan payments, taxes, and up keep costs for example.

Hello, I am wondering if anyone knows of a few CPA's with lots of rental property experience to help me sort out my first year of taxes and deciding on an LLC in the Denver/Littleton area.

Accountants are in such demand, that the best are not even accepting clients half the time.The other problem I see often with accountants on here is that they specialize in larger investors, and have really high prices when you as a smaller investor do not need all the bells and whistles.Another thing I see is folks thinking they need to have a tax professional in their state.