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With the end of 2017 upon us and tax season quickly approaching, what general tax strategies should investors, or those looking to invest, make sure they take advantage of in order to get the greatest return and set t...
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To the High W2 earning BP members out there, what strategies have you used to decrease your W2 taxable income? Depending on what state you earn your wages, income tax rates of 40-50% are unreasonable. Most of you like...
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Hello all, hoping for some advice on a recent situation. A tenant I inherited when I bought my place (who pays 50% below market rent, and no security deposit or last month's rent via previous owner) just informed me w...
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I purchased this house at an auction. The owner had died and the house was auctioned by the estate. The house was in good condition. It was located across the street from an elementary school. The large lot back...
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I have a duplex in the Indy area ( 30 minutes from downtown) AS is value 15 to 20KI want to give it to someone for Free... in exchange I want this person to chronicle on BP with supporting documentation and pictures ...
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All my units are in class C areas, and one is closer to C-/D+As I rehab and fix up properties, it is nice to help out the neighborhood, hopefully provide good housing for those who often get overlooked, and help indiv...
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I'm an apartment manager in San Diego and there's this company called Alpha Project. They take people who are currently homeless and act as an agent to get them housed. The client must work and give Alpha Project half...
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Hi, I am trying to refinance out of a bridge loan and am pushing to meet the mark on income. My CPA suggested I use my W2 and my Rental Income and basically not claim much if any of the tens of thousands in expenses t...
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Tenants have been in place for 7 years and for the most part have been good with regard to paying and following rules. I raised the rent one year ago by $100. (First increase.) Still below market but it's a big place ...