Kyle R.
Vacation Rental Tax Questions
Hi BPI'm finishing up my first year as a vacation short term rental owner. I have a couple of tax questions that I want to familiarize myself with before I send everything to my CPA.I rent my property through VRBO/Hom...
Cody DeLong
Opportunity Fund Ownership Structure
Myself and my friend both have some Capital Gains we'd like to defer into an opportunity fund to self invest. He is going to be a more passive investor in this situation. I'll be the one getting the deals, renovatin...
Jeremy Bohnett
Newcomer from Issaquah, WA w/ Questions
Hi all! Really excited to be here to learn and hopefully eventually teach as well.My name is Jeremy and I live in Issaquah, WA and am 29 years old. I have been learning a bit about RE investing through BP and other so...
Sean Bryant
Possible First Deal, Need Advice: Raleigh, NC
All,I think I may have found my 1st deal, by reaching out to my circle of influence. A family friend became an accidental landlord when he was transferred for a new job. The property is a 3/2 town home that is current...
Ryan Dossey
Do you ever stop setting aside 35%?
I know the general rule of thumb is that you put aside 35% of your rental income for repairs/maintenance. Is there ever a point where you don't need to set it aside anymore? Common sense would tell me no because thing...
Don Konipol
Should RE Investors Have A Specific Strategy
A specific strategy could be property type based , something like SAY acquiring apartment complexes in New Mexico small town of between 12 -20 units; or method based like owning STRs in vacation markets. But should a...
Victor Lebegue
Down payments options/lender advice/partnership structure
I'm just getting started in real estate investing. I purchased my first property in March of this year where I reside. I currently rent out the basement and one of the upstairs rooms putting me at a $250 a month mortg...
Andrew Vincent
New real estate agent
Hello BP people! I have just passed my real estate exam in Michigan and will be able to start showing houses with in the week. I have a great interest in helping investors out as I am looking to become a real estate i...
Fareed R.
How to find Depreciation value
I live in Orange County, ca and want to know how to figure out how much I can use for depreciation in my taxes. Not my house but can you show me how to find depreciation value for below addresS:7692 Alhambra DrHunting...
Liliya Patton
limitations when electing rental RE activities into one activity?
With respect to real estate professional status, are there any limitations or traps for the unwary when electing to aggregate rental real estate activities into one activity pursuant to Code Sec. 469(c)(7)(A) and Reg....