Sean H.
Can i do a retroactive 1099?
I have a worker that worked a fair share of hours for me while i was building one of my houses. I originally offered him a cash hourly wage or a 1099 wage. At the time he wanted the cash wage, but now he is saying wou...
Morgan Ward
Maryland Security Deposit, What is the best account? Can I avoid being taxed?
So I'll link the law below for anyone who isn't in MD but pretty much you're required to keep security deposits in an interest accruing account at 1.5%, then interest is returned with the initial deposit to the tenant...
Justin S.
You can Kiss good deals at auction goodbye
They are now doing a reality show on the Phoenix auctions. A friend told me once they started Storage Wars, the number of people at auctions tripled. This is good for bidding services but bad for investors. Time to...
Diaz Principe Nicolas
STR Hosts challenges
Hey hosts! Honestly, which would you say is the ultimate challenge you face as an STR owner today?
Rawn Wilson
Cash flow cunundrum. Restructure mortgage and lease or sell?
Ok, here we go. I need to separate emotion from business.I have recently started becoming serious about investing into buy and hold properties. I have purchased 2 properties so far in 2018. I have a third property ...
Dave S.
Odds and ends, do it yourself, handyman or specialist?
Hi everyone,
I wanted to get the general feel for what people do on here as it pertains to small fixes around their rental properties.
I have 6 properties, most are with a mile or two from each other. What would yo...
Braath Waate
Assigning 1031 basis in a subdivided property used as a home
25 years ago I bought an income producing farm with land and a house. I used a 1031 exchange from another business property to pay for it partially. I lived in the house.Skip ahead to today. I subdivided the house ...
Derek Hebert
BRRRR/203k (rhode island) newbie looking to make second purchase
Good morning BP world, i have a few questions regarding the BRRRR Strategy/203k (Rhode Island)
I purchased a 2 family home (first time home buyer loan) in Rhode Island i renovated each unit and plan to be making 500...
Jessica Tse
Jess - New to RE and pursuing my first house hack!
Hi all, I'm Jess! I'm brand new to real estate investing and am pursuing my first house hack in Colorado. By day, I'm a data engineer and love my career, but long term would love to be job-free and build generational ...
Matt Robinson
The Role of Fear in Real Estate Investing – Friend or Foe?
Some of today’s most prominent thought leaders espouse the idea that fear is the only thing keeping you from success. While that may be true in many people’s lives, fear oftentimes gets an undeserved bad rap. Fear is...