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The role of the silent partner is primarily providing capital for funding a deal. Does the silent partner have any other rights in the deal? For example, if the deal is experiencing "challenges" (i.e. management, fi...
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So I have a Masters in Accountancy a Master in Taxation and CPA. My last firm had a real estate agent who brought in clients with up to 40 properties. None of these people cost seg for residential. When I see costs se...
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Greetings Fellow Investors,
I’m Jerome Williamson and this is my first Posting on BP, and we are very eager in becoming a Real Estate Investor. My initial goal is to enter the Real Estate Marketplace by participati...
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I’m a aspiring investor. I’ve read around 20-30 finance books within the past year and I decided I want to become a real estate investor. The thing is the books can only get me so far. How would I go about getting exp...
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Can depreciation on rental properties be used to offset W2 earnings? So for example, if I make $100,000/year through a job, can taxes on that income be offset if I make a loss when I deduct depreciation from my rental...
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I'm beginning to learn more and more about tax lien certificates. Being new to real estate investing, I'm a bit unclear how they work, or more so, who's allowed to participate in them. I've noticed on my MLS that ther...
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I've read on the HomePath site that HomePath Renovation Loans will allow repairs up to 35% of ARV to be rolled into the loan up to $35,000, even for investors.
Are there additional costs to this type of loan to be ...
My SDIRA is buying a foreclosure. Can I hire a corporation that my son works for to do remodel work on the property, my son would be involved in some of the work? Company owner says yes it is allowable, because it's ...
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Greetings,
Here is an update on the current National Commercial Hospitality Real Estate Market in The United States of America:
To no one's surprise, trading volume in the third quarter decreased by around 40% from ...
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I am trying to determine if it is a good idea to cash out an old 401k (55k) from a former employer to use to invest in additional properties. Isn't the 10% penalty the same as a loan at 10%?