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Brett Smith Capital Gains Tax on House Owned Less Than Two Years
4 January 2024 | 4 replies

Bought a house (our first) we’re not happy with and plan to sell before 2 years of ownership. The market is hot so we might make a profit.
How do I calculate the actual capital gains profit? 
When I calculate taxes...

Kevin Wolski Best legal structure in the new tax code
7 February 2018 | 2 replies

Does anybody know what the best legal structure for liability protection and tax benefits under the new tax code?I'm under the impression an s or c-corp may be better than an LLC right now because of the lower tax rate.

Daniel Flesher Looking for a Lawyer to Advise in Starting Business
2 May 2018 | 3 replies

I'm starting a real-estate investment company and was wondering if anyone has worked with a lawyer to jump through all the hoops to start investing/working legally in Philadelphia, and to just help me know the best wa...

Nick Troutman Tips on managing properties for the first time
10 December 2024 | 5 replies

Do I need any sort of license or anything to manage my own properties? What if I was to hire someone to help me? Any tips on how to screen the tenants? What are the biggest pitfalls I should look out for? 

Tim Huffman NW Indiana REI Attorney and Accountant Recommendations?
12 January 2016 | 6 replies

I've been on here for about a month, doing my research and learning as much as I can. I'm getting closer to pulling the trigger, and figure it's probably time to talk to a lawyer to make sure I'm doing everything lega...

Samuel Kim Real estate professional status 750 hours doable?
31 January 2025 | 27 replies

Hello i am a doctor who wants to use cost segregation/bonus depreciation on my 9 rental houses, my home maker wife wants to meet the 750hr test to obtain real estate professional status and material participation. Is ...

Maurice W. Evans Medium-Term Rentals For Hosts and Local Law 18
21 May 2023 | 4 replies

Medium-Term Rentals For NYC Hosts
A Smart Move for NYC Landlords in the Wake of Local Law 18
Photo by Michael Discenza on Unsplash
Greetings, I’m Maurice, a property marketer, manager, and real estate enthusiast ba...

Carmen Assang Tenant asked me to pay her first month rent to move out
17 September 2024 | 38 replies

I served my tenant a notice to quit and she is very upset and sent me a nasty text said I humiliated her in front of her kids and neighbors…. She already owed me $4300.  She pretty much refuses to move in 14 days unle...

Account Closed Re-Zoning/ Variance: Denver
31 March 2021 | 16 replies

I am trying to rifle through the messy process of requesting a variance to or re-zoning a current Residential duplex to a triplex in the city of denver. Lawyer Fees seem outrageous to even get someone on a phone to ta...

Gerald David Finding an "Investor friendly" attorney
21 July 2020 | 16 replies

I'm wondering what specific questions I should ask when interviewing an attorney who might become part of my team.

Currently, I am targeting homes that I can either wholesale to a rehabber or "subject to" to a buye...