As a real estate agent and seasoned short-term rental (STR) host with over seven years of experience, I've seen the STR market evolve, especially post-2021, where competition is at an all-time high. Here are some key ...

So I'm going to need to rant for a second.

I have a few properties that are a buy and hold investment and I'm landlord. Most of them are run by a property management company which I could go on and on about t...

Hello BP Nation,

I am trying to assess (re-assess) our investment holdings outside of RE. We are in our early 50's and I am quite awful at the stock market, etc. I wanted to ask what investment vehicles/allocations...

Greetings Countrymen(& women),  There might be lot of other posts pertaining to this subject I did read most of them but things have changed due to COVID 19 ( I believe). Pardon me for asking typical newbie questi...

For those that have seen my posts before. I've yet to come to a decision on my first REI. As a review:I live in Beaverton, OR in an 'A' neighborhood. But my current home is feeling a little small for my growing family...

What would be the rationale for making a loan with a promissary note from your personal name to your LLC instead of just making a capital contribution? Is there some tax advantage to doing that? It seems simpler to j...

I am considering purchasing the REI AutoComp software put out by Randy - The REI Rockstar. At least that is what he calls himself. Wondering if anyone who has tried it could give me a review. On it's face it sounds li...

We have an IRA house (in an HOA area) with a backyard that faces a manmade lake.  You can see through the fence.  While the PM supposedly walks the property every 3 months, it's been us at various times who has discov...

I am interested in forming an LLC w/ S-corp status for tax implications. The idea would be to build a team and protect my brand. I have heard some people say that forming an LLC is mainly for legal protection and othe...

Here's the skinny...I paid my 2017 Kentucky state income taxes on time and each quarter and correct. (most my income is self employed)KY has an online payment portal. Apparently there was a glitch or else I selected t...