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Brian Hoffman Renting to applicant with bad credit due to foreclosure
17 June 2015 | 16 replies

Hi,I am trying to rent a 1/1 and had an applicant that was proactive, friendly, and seemingly perfect with the exception of credit. She has a 477. Discussing it with her, it seems that her late husband racked up quiet...

Melanie Baldridge One of the best strategies?
26 November 2024 | 4 replies

Real estate is one of the most tax-advantaged investment strategies out there.
Real estate pros buy property using leverage and bonus depreciate to perpetually defer taxes.
Making millions a year and often paying ...

Kim Wu Buying investment property with personal income vs. corp $ in CA?
14 October 2019 | 10 replies

Newbie here.I run a small business and it's generating healthy revenue.Looking to invest in my first investment property and was wondering if I should purchase with my personal income or buying it through corp?I am co...

Matthieu Oliveira What do landlords actually do with security deposits?
1 November 2019 | 32 replies

Hey all, I'm wondering what you all do when given a security deposit. Do you immediately put it in an escrow account or do you just keep it in your personal account? I've heard about landlords that pocket the deposit ...

Nikolay Voronovich Looking for co-signer.
15 May 2014 | 6 replies

Hello fellow investors.

I want to ask your advice.

I find home where I want to live. And I know I can pay for this. But can not qualify for credit. What I can offer to potential co signer to make it i...

Marie Plumb new investor, mortgage options with LLC
5 October 2023 | 5 replies

Hey everyone,
I am a new real estate agent in Michigan and I have been browsing rental property options for a few years now. I am getting to a point where I am ready to take the leap and buy my first investment prope...

Jeff Ju How to calculate net of investing personally vs. defined benefit
24 April 2018 | 7 replies

I've found so much contradicting information online and through the hired professionals that handle my taxes. I am hoping that someone here can provide a more reliable answer. I have a well-funded defined benefit pens...

Andres Piedra Tenant paying full year rent in one payment
10 September 2020 | 57 replies

I have an applicant who has just ok credit (average) but had a few late payments on last lease due to something or other. He told me a story, but I generally don't invest in "stories". However, he said to make up for ...

Dan Verdick Line of Credit for Down Payment
18 November 2013 | 10 replies

Hello,

We have our house paid off. At the time of paying it off we took out a line of credit back in 2011. I am looking at rental properties and thinking of using a small portion of this as a down payment. We...

Michinori Kaneko prepaid rent tax treatment
19 March 2020 | 10 replies

Hi All,I know that when you receive a prepaid rent, you treat that as an income on the year that you receive it.  However, what if you use the property manager, and they are the ones that receive the prepaid rent and ...