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1 April 2024 | 7 replies
I am licensed in NY, but not local to there.
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1 April 2024 | 2 replies
Be prepared to show stable employment and income history.Developing an Investment Plan:Market Research: Understand the local real estate market, including rental demand, average rents, and property values.
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1 April 2024 | 1 reply
Good morning BP community,I work in a dispositions company localized in South Florida.
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1 April 2024 | 8 replies
Whether it is profitable depends on the cost of electricity from your utility; your local/state incentives and net metering policies; and the cost to install the solar panels.A pretty easy and quick way to run ROI on a solar system is to use this tool put out by Google: https://sunroof.withgoogle.com/If you look at my post history, I'm in a similar situation and I will be going forward with solar when I do my roof.
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1 April 2024 | 20 replies
We found that our out-of-state investments always worked the best when we had a local partner or partners that had an interest in the project.
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31 March 2024 | 4 replies
“If an individual is part of a high-deductible health care plan, making a contribution into their health savings account would also reduce taxable income.”Donation to a Qualified Charitable OrganizationCharitably inclined individuals might consider donating cash or appreciated property to a qualified charitable organization, potentially providing a tax deduction to help offset that tax year’s taxable income.
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1 April 2024 | 2 replies
My college roommate was local to OKC and helped me figure out all the GCs on the deal.
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1 April 2024 | 5 replies
A local credit union also mentioned something called a "savings secured loan" which can be used for anything (even going on vacation), but I don't know if there are tax benefits to that and I don't think I can do that under an LLC.
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1 April 2024 | 7 replies
Here's the background on it and what I'm considering, please let me know what you think.I’m a W-2 person using a local property manager, I love my job so I need someone else to do the work.