Hi BP,In California (my local market), I'm having trouble deciding which metric to use for buy and hold investments and what I consider a "good" percentage for metrics like IRR or Cash on Cash return. I'd like your in...

Hi all,My wife and I are high W-2 wage earners. We general follow "boglehead" philosophy and have a lean mean investment portfolio and live well below our means. One first world problem we have is earning a high incom...

Hi Everyone,I was reading Amanda Han's great tax strategy book and was thinking along the lines of the Solo 401(k) to put my money to get a tax deduction and use to fund deals.  I am currently a W2 Wage Earner in So C...

Hi im looking to house hack a primary residence. However I only have 1 year of tax returns. I have my other year but I barely made any money. I'm wondering if there are any lenders that would still allow 1 year tax re...

Illinois is enacting a statewide minimum wage of $15 per hour by 2025. Have any experienced landlords had this happen in their state or city and what have been the effect on rents? Drastic increases or gradual incr...

I recieved a judgement this morning for around $1,300. I know there is some older forums for this but what is working BEST these days to collect. These residents came with the property and I don't have their SS#.

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I read an article today that makes me more nervous about a recovery.Associated Press--
Inflation adjusted wages rose till about May 2008. It hit $18.53 or $8.65 in 1982 adjusted rate. Since then, the rate accordi...

Sorry for the Tarzan title, but I think it covers the bases. So I’m a W2 wage earner in the 33% tax bracket and my wife, who has no income, logged 750 hours on our rental house last year to qualify as a real estate pr...

Hello, I'm not sure if this question was asked before but what are the best cities and/or states that have the best property tax rates? What I mean is, I know in certain locations when you change from owner-occupied t...

A little background.I am a W-2 earner. My employer also provides a high deductible (HSA) eligible health insurance plan for my wife and me. My wife had a side business and a W-2 job but this year she decided to go fu...