My understanding of Dealer Status is that if you are flipping on terms (in my case: buy on terms, fix -or not-, then sell on terms) then you lose the ability to be taxed as an installment sale where your gain is sprea...
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Do you need an LLC to report business expenses when filing taxes?This is a question I have had for a while, have researched and talked to a few people about it, but I can't seem to get a straight answer on. I even con...
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Do you allow pets in your short term rentals? There is good justification whether yes or no. We find it works for us in the summer season but it depends on your risk tolerance as pets can significantly damage your pro...
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I bought my first tax deed this morning at the courthouse auction. I’m going to refer to the owner of the property as ‘Mr. Larry’.Mr. Larry was delinquent on three different properties, and I purchased the deed to one...
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Let's say I made a 100k passive LLC syndication investment #1 a few years back. It sold this year with 10k of total cashflow and 50k of appreciation. If I invest in a new 100k LLC syndication deal #2 this year and it ...
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I am a member of Lifestyles Unlimited and they don't recommend these for purchase. Can anyone explain to me better why they aren't a great deal to get started? Financing is great if you can live in one and seems it...
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So, Im new to the investing game, but I do know that I do not want to deal with property management. I'm focusing on Buy and Hold or BRRRR properties and will be hiring property managers for the rental portion. For th...
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Long post, but I really wish someone had told me this when I was struggling to buy single family homes.Hey y'all, wanted to share what I’ve learned in the past year. I took a promotion with my medical sales job, and ...