Jon Fletcher
Switch from W2 Employee to Consultant for Tax Savings
Does anyone have experience with asking their employer about switching from a W2 employee to a consultant so that you can take advantage of the Real Estate Professional status? If the employer pays your LLC S-Corp ins...
Mark Edmunds
Fair Pricing of Vacant Land on lease option or other mechanism
Hi AllWe want to develop on vacant land that we believe to be $600K present fair value. Our desire is to negotiate with land owner (motivated seller but not distressed) to pay for the land in 2 years time (post design...
Mike Neff
Land Development / Civil Engineer Partnership
I am a new member of BP and listen to Real Estate and Money pod casts every week. Me and my wife are working on our plan to be financially independent and our goal is to replace our my W2 income in the next 10 years. ...
Raja Gupta
corporate structure
I am planning to get an app developed for real estate. I don't think this app will make any money for at least two years. I would like to expense the app development expense for these two years. I am thinking of setti...
Gloria Riley
Developing Brand New Apartments - seeking advice and investors
Hi BiggerPockets,I am currently a Florida REALTOR (which I absolutely love), however my long-term goal is to own and develop multifamily properties in Florida and Georgia (perhaps other states in the future). In addit...
Alex Ray
Columbus Ohio rental property
Hello all, I am a newbie investor looking to purchase a rental property in Columbus, Ohio and hold for the long haul. What areas are best to look? I am looking for an area that is safe and filled with young profession...
Alex Zweydoff
Why Landlords and Investors Should Use a NARPM Member Property Manager
Being a landlord comes with various challenges and responsibilities. To manage properties effectively, ensure tenant satisfaction, maintain the property, and handle legal matters, hiring a property manager who is a ...
Bilal A.
Real estate professional status
Does the time spent in re-development of a building (planning, financing, supervising, and construction) and renting the building to a business count for material participation hours to gain real estate professional s...
Chris Young
Real Estate Professional Tax Qualification Question
Hey Everybody! First time poster here. I just finished reading Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor by Amanda Han and Matthew Macfarland (great read!) and had a question about qualifying as a Real Estate ...
Jt Marting
Workforce Housing - 20 y/o first deal
I am a 20-year-old student studying real estate and pursuing a career in commercial real estate. I'm looking to invest in my first deal in the next 6-9 months and should have no issue raising capital through my networ...