I'm currently reorganizing and restructuring my rentals from being a sole-proprietor landlord to having an S-corp for managing properties.I just set up S-corp for managin the properties January 2017. It's $800 per ye...

This post was prompted by a discussion with an investor who approached my firm for tax strategizing. The investor was particularly concerned about receiving proactive tax advice. As opposed to, you know, retroactive t...

I have someone who is trying to qualify for an FHA Loan. He has a credit score of 680, but has 5 credit cards, most of them close to their limit.

He is coming into some money and can pay down some cards, and asked m...

I'm facing a bit of a dilemma and could use some advice from this knowledgeable community. I'm considering two investment options and am torn between them:
Building an ADU in Berkeley: I have the opportunity to build...

On a separate thread today there is a debate about flipping versus buy-and-hold. The point was made that one should focus their investment strategy and that diversion from focus is a sign of an amateur. Others disag...

I am looking at a house that has knob and tube wiring. To replace the wiring it is much cheaper if I demo the sheetrock myself. When you demo sheetrock, do you try to save baseboard, window and door trim, or do you ju...

Hey Everyone,    So I'm beginning my first stages of REI, and about halfway through my Real Estate License. I've been researching the different types of business options I have available to me in this industry and I j...

  I've had the same business accountant for almost 15 years. Knows my business inside and out, does my personal taxes as well, and I trust him with his decisions on my taxes.  In the last 2 years, I've added a commerc...

Hi BP,I'm new but have been following along for awhile now. We currently have a few rental units and have long range goals to continue expanding. On a couple of the podcasts, I have heard guests saying that they strat...

I'm new to real estate and been self-educating for the last 8 months or so ...but one thing I'm a little confused about is the tax advantages...
Do you have to wait until you are a full-time real estate investor to b...