Can I pay a contractor with cash, but still write it off as a business expenses. If so, what is the best method for doing this? Should I be creating invoices and receipts to document and show proof of money's going out?

Hello Bigger Pockets Community,My name is Eric. I have been on bigger pockets for about four months now. I have been learning the wholesale side of real estate investing by running the deal analysis department of Eggl...

Greetings to the Bigger Pockets community.  While my full time profession is in the securities brokerage industry, I have been working on the side as an amateur RE investor.  I started 4 years ago with my first purcha...

This is a very basic question so I apologize in advance:I racked up a LOT of meal / entertainment receipts for being an agent / Property manager.  Am I trying to use them to evade taxes and deduct my day to day meal e...

Hello,I am new to bigger pockets.  I am reading through the beginner guide to real estate investing.  The guide has a chapter on creating a business plan.  Is it crucial to have a complete business plan before attempt...

I attended a real estate investors meeting for rehabbers last night.  The leader lead a presentation on how to determine an offer amount on distressed properties.  While the information seemed very useful for the many...

Hi, I'm a newbie from Kennesaw, GA.  My husband and I are in the process of looking for our first investment property in the Kennesaw/Woodstock/Acworth area (and parts of Marietta).  Our strategy is buy and hold, our ...

Hi BP Family, 
Long time lurker, first time question regarding STR offers & transition of ownership. We've read a couple books and listened to several dozen hours of podcasts recently from BP, The Short Term Show...

Hey guys!I'm Ethan Griffin and I am completely new to the real estate investing world. I graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville with my bachelor's degree in Architecture and am working full time as an "...

Hi all,
I'm taking the plunge into commercial real estate investing - specifically apartment buildings - and so for those of you that currently are apartment building owners, did part of your analysis prior to purcha...