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I have the opportunity to buy income properties from a company called Strongbrook. I have come across BiggerPockets (thank goodness) and have read a forum on Strongbrook that has made me wary. I too have had some...
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'Tis the season for CPA hunting. And every year there're dozens of repetitive threads on this forum asking/debating/complaining about the CPA charges. I will try to assemble all related questions in this one long post...
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Hello! Let's start a list of ideas we all can do to pay less taxes! I heard someone on the podcast recently just briefly say "Learn to live on pre-tax money." And I haven't been able to get that out of my head since...
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So recently, I was going to use a CPA for a corporate tax return. He outlined that book keeping was $45/hr and corporate tax would be $500, and any additional costs to file to USA would be determined later. I told him...
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This is going to be long, but certainly worth reading if you are considering any of these companies. Reading this may very well save you significant aggravation and money. I was hesitant to put in the time to document...
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Like any investor "wanna-be", I read a lot and listen to podcasts of syndicators and sponsors (GPs, I assume) who pool capital from passive investors to target value-add multifamily opportunities.
While I have signi...
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Has anyone here been involved with a RE education/mentoring group named Renatus. Went to a presentation tonite in Houston. Seems like a potentially good organization, Seems to be quite pricy though. Looking for ge...
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Does anyone have any feedback or experience with regards to the Capital Syndicate program
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There is a lot of hype around Vacation Rentals. It's true that they can generate higher cash flows compared to long term rentals, but there are many factors that I think people overlook when they haven't done a vacati...
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So I just got off the phone w/ a Rep from dohardmoney. (A HML on biggerpockets site for IL). Has anyone used their service? How was the experience for you? As a new flipper with limited funds, you all know the fru...