Thomas O'Donnell
When to Meet With a CPA?
What's up my fellow members! I have a couple quick questions. I bought my first duplex in the beginning of October this year, and I was wondering when the best time would be for me to meet with a CPA? Should I be doin...
Kevin Stein
New User - Oshkosh, WI
Hello BP world!My name is Kevin Stein and I just joined the BiggerPockets community over the weekend. How did I not know this place existed? You guys rock!Anyway, a little about myself:I'm 32, married, with a 1 year...
Calixto Urdiales
IRA questions
Hello there everybody-
I have two questions I would like to ask and hopefully I get some good feed back, thanks in advance!
1. I know the max. contribution to an IRA account for 2008 is $5,000 unless you are over th...
Paul Ball
Newbie from Enterprise, Alabama
Hello Everyone, my name is Paul Ball, yes it rhymes and no my parents don't hate me. I stumbled upon bigger pockets through a basic Google search. I have been a member of the Bigger Pockets Community for almost a ye...
Allen Brouwer
Starting With $100K, but still have a mortgage with 1% equity
OK BP. I've been reading and listening to the podcast and I'm ready to make a move.Background: Wife purchased a home last year (before we were engaged & married) with 0% down with Agricultural Loan plan. We still ...
David Friesen
Personal residence question
Hello I’m a very new investor and am currently working on a house flip. I am 21 years old and am looking to marry my amazing girlfriend in the not so distant future. I’ve really been struggling about what to buy as ou...
Faiz Khan
How can I buy a house
Hello, I am looking for some advice on buying a new house and I know this is the best place to get one. I make close to 5k a month. I have 100K debt in the form of school loans. My saving is around 6K. I am lookin...
Gary Jellis
1031 Exchange rental to New rental then to Principle Residence?
Can I use a 1031 Exchange to buy another house, then "put it in service as a rental" for a short period of time of 6 to 12 months. After renting it for 6-12 months, then evict the tenants and move in as my new princip...
Nikayla Snyder
Hi, I'm Nikayla - a newbie in St. Paul, MN!
Hello everyone! My name is Nikayla Bautista. I'm a super newbie originally from small town, North Dakota, just learning & soaking up all the information I can from Bigger Pockets, especially while I drive around f...
Daniel Patterson
1031 Exchanges & 1034
Hello everyone,Looking to learn a little bit more about 1031 exchanges and and 1034..First off, can both of these tax exemption strategies be utilized in tandem? Secondly, does the QI pay your taxes on the house? or d...