Carmen Ngai
Depreciation and tax liability
Hi Everyone,
I am just starting out and looking for a rental property. So, I have lots of questions, especially about depreciation. I'd like to evaluate how it affects the tax consequence when I sell it some day....
Michael Rossi
A Terrible Year to Buy a House?
Here's a very interesting article that predicts massive job losses in 2009 will cause housing prices to continue to decline. That will mean that 2009 is a bad year to buy a house as the buyer could be upside down soo...
Chris Martin
?Thinking of an investment in a hedge fund?
Now that the hedge fund managers are ready to cash out on their SFR rampage, I wanted to take a look at some of their numbers. Is it a deal or no deal? Here is a quick, back of the envelope analysis, based on the a...
Tracey B.
Operating expenses for 80 door multi-family
I'm doing some due diligence on a multi-family, and the proforma expenses are running at 71%. :wowie: I'm pretty sure the expenses are overstated, and I have my own ideas about where they're too high, but I'd appreci...
Daniel Cruz
SDIRAs, UDFI and UBIT
Hi All,
I am researching buying rental property w/ a SDIRA. And after talking to a SDIRA custodian, she schooled me on non-recourse loans and the taxes associated w/ purchasing leveraged property.
So I am wondering...
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First timer
Hi everyone. I have been doing some research about real estate investing and have become ever more interested. Please bear with me if my post gets a little lengthy, but I have a lot of questions and much too still lea...
Paul Gilo
Need guidance on how to fund a business and handle income.
Hey everyone. First post... :)So I have a question about how to properly handle the bookkeeping and finances in a business. I have a few ppl that are interested in borrowing money from me for real estate purposes, but...
David Lao
At what price point is it worth doing a Section 1031 exchange?
I live in CA and have owned several rentals in central PA for four years. It's in an area that is known to cash flow, but not appreciate due to a declining population. I've been thinking about selling a rental or two ...
Esha Addy
Self Directed IRA: Pros and Cons of using the money flip houses
I just resigned from my job and have a sizeable amount in my 401. What are some of the pros and cons of transferring the money into a self-directed IRA and then using that money loaning that money to your own company ...
Jeffrey J.
Accredited Status - Net Worth Requirement
Random question that I couldn't find when searching BP. When calculating your net worth for accredited status, how are investments in syndications treated? Are they completely excluded from the calculation or are we a...