Landon Hale
Real Estate Professional Status?
I am looking for some clarity on the REP status. My main source of income is a full time W-2 job with a custom home building company (S-Corp). I am part owner of this company. I also have multiple investments as an LP...
Eric Sato
STRs as a married couple, tax strategy
Hi! My wife and I are hoping to close on a SFH soon with the intent on doing an STR! I have a tax question / real estate professional question.I myself have a W2 job and my wife is a stay-at-home mom (no income). My t...
Eric P.
Rental Real Estate Loss Allowance making over $150k...
Can someone better help me understand how the Rental REal Estate Loss Allowance works? I was surprised to find out I'm going to owe $3,800 in taxes this year. I have just over $17,000 in losses from our rental prope...
Aaron Moayed
How Long Can PALs Be Carried Forward?
How long can PALs be carried forward? My research has led to the answers: Indefinitely...10 years... and 20 years... which one of these three is the correct answer?
Don Konipol
Are you a real estate investor or in the real estate "business"?
Many activities associated with real estate have characteristics of both "investing" and "business". Certainly a passive investor in a real estate limited partnership is an investor. A real estate broker acting as a...
Dustin Awtrey
How am I taxed? Can I pay myself a salary?
So I am working on this project that once I am done will be cash flowing around $5000 per month after all expenses are paid. I want to quit 9-5 and become full time RE investor. I plan on property managing myself as a...
Justin Brin
What other kind of income can I deduct with Rental Real Estate losses?
What other kind of income can I deduct with Rental Real Estate losses?If lets say I have $50,000 paper losses from my real estate can I use it to deduct short term capital gain? What about other types of "passive inco...
Michelle Sangalang
W-2 High income looking for ways to minimizes taxes with Real estate license
Hey BP Team!Looking for some advice on how to minimize taxes in CA. Here are the facts:1. High income W-2 ($400k+) earner and would like to keep my job.2. Own 3 LTR properties all in CA under a Trust.3. My spouse and ...
Dolly Caswell
Getting conflicting info about tax deductions for my rentals
I've read some marvelous advice here about a variety of topics, so I'm going to ask this question that is puzzling me about the tax deductibility of my rental expenses.I've been told that I can't deduct expenses due t...
Dean I.
Offsetting Flipping Taxes with Passive Rental Income?
So, I have read several books and posts on here concerning offsetting income tax with passive loses or depreciation from rental properties, but I am still a little unclear as to how that all works and if I can actuall...