Asher Anthes
Qualifying as Real Estate Professional with Construction Company?
I have 15 rentals. I also own 19% of our family cabinet manufacturing business, and actively manage it. I work 45-50 hours / week in the business. Our clients are custom home builders. So, we are directly working ...
David Puente
Out of state rentals & professional property management
BP community, BLUF: the current lease of our out of state rental is about to expire and the property is now listed below comparable market value. Should I consider switching property managers for the sake of increasin...
Melanie Thomas
Why hiring a professional PM company is key!
I had a landlord/owner that signed up sight unseen coming from a local competitor. Said the home was "rent ready & good to go for a new tenant!" Found this guy in a closet along with a gaping hole in the ceiling! ...
Christine Cho
Tax Professional/Accountant for first year STR investor
Hello BP,I bought my first primary last year and used a portion of it for a full time AirBnb. We will buy another primary under husband's this year and move there. The plan is to purchase primary each year if possible...
Brad Roche
Looking to Connect with other Real Estate Professionals
My name is Brad Roche and I am based out of Davidson, NC (Just outside of Charlotte, NC). I have been a lender / Investor for the last 30 years- I have bought and managed over 100 SFR, 200 fix and flips, 400 new build...
Carol Lam
Real estate professional in the eyes of IRS
It appears that in order to qualify for the criteria of a real estate professional, you can't have only out-of-state properties which are managed by third-parties. I live in Bay Area therefore, my initial thought wou...
Thomas Reid
Best Neighborhood in Tampa for a Young Professional?
I lived in Orlando for 9 years, then Gainesville for the last 5 years. Now, I'd like to buy a home in Tampa. My budget is only $250k for a 3/2, so areas like Hyde Park and SoHo are too pricy. I've looked into Ybor a l...
Rose I.
Material Participation Hours for Real Estate Professional Status
Hypothetical situation: If I am working towards material participation hours on a relatively small property in terms of total value but get there in terms of the technical hours and the test, and say later in the yea...
Account Closed
Connecting with Real estate Professionals in Vancouver Canada
Hi Everyone, I'm looking to network with realestate folks in Vancouver Canada. If your an agent, mortgage broker, contractor, property manager, investor, wholesaler, developer etc. don't be shy and say hello. Let's co...
Josh Milewski
Looking To Connect With NEA (Northeast Arkansas) Professionals
I'm a new investor just trying to understand my neck of the woods. I tried looking first for existing posts in my area and the ones I found I've posted or connected with. I also tried the agent finder and only found 3...