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Eric Hairston Hello everyone, newbie from Los Angeles (818)
1 September 2010 | 6 replies

Hello everyone. As the title states I am new to the world of real estate investing and I currently reside in the San Fernando Valley.

My goals are to get my feet wet in this industry through wholesaling real e...

Rick Reed REI or Author?
20 March 2014 | 14 replies

It's only been a few weeks since I've serious started looking into RE investing. The BP forums are a huge source of what looks to be valuable information on the subject. Being a cynic, I was initially very skeptica...

Prolet Miteva New investors from Bay Area (California)
12 March 2015 | 23 replies

Hi,New investors here from Bay Area (CA). My husband (@Welbon Salaam) and I are located in the East Bay. I work in the tech industry and my husband is in between jobs.We currently own one rental (purchased in 2010) al...

Ryan Sanders I think I found a better deal this time, opinions?
6 May 2016 | 16 replies

Found a 4 plex in Pueblo, CO. Their asking price for the property is 169,900. Each unit is 1000 sq ft with 2br and 1 ba. Average rent on 2 bedrooms in this area is about 685 (sourced from rentometer, zillow, realtor, ...

Ryan Fox Where to find cost basis in tax return?
5 October 2024 | 14 replies

I own about 16 rental properties.  From time to time, I consider selling a property and ask my CPA what he has as the cost basis so I can understand the tax ramifications.  Then there's a long wait...  Is there somewh...

Joseph Hammel Need a new accounting system!
30 June 2019 | 20 replies

Hello! I have been using excel for my accounting for 6 years. However with 38 units across 14 properties its becoming an issue. I do use Buildium to do applications, background checks, rent collection, tracking ect. B...

Will Barnard Reading or Hands on, what works best for you?
14 March 2010 | 71 replies

When I first started out in this biz, I read a ton of books, attended a ton of seminars and paid for training/bootcamps from the gurus (my only real mistake). After having a solid foundation under my belt as far as ed...

Chris Seveney What is the biggest waste of money new investors make
1 July 2023 | 42 replies

Let me start and people can add:1. Deeding a property in their personal name to a LLC.Why, because you now have additional costs and are getting no asset protection since your LLC didn’t buy the property (and 99% of t...

Brandon G. -New IRS info today! - 20% QBI Deductions on rental income...
13 May 2020 | 11 replies

For those that are interested, see the new IRS Notice 2019-07 that was just released. After a quick skim (page 7), it looks like we finally have our guidance on possibly claiming the 20% QBI deduction on rental income...

Elisha Cram Vacation rentals and taxes
13 August 2018 | 20 replies

My husband and I bought his grandmother’s house last year and have fixed it up. We decided to use it as a vacation rental to offset the costs of owning and maintaining it. Our fIrst guests since the remodel are stayin...