John O'Brien
1099 Help and Impact on Part-Time Worker Tax Return
Hi All -I have a family member doing some handyman/property management work for my portfolio of properties in NJ. For example, he cuts the lawns, fixes things that break along the way (shelving, doors), and will also ...
AJ Wong
Five things I've learned from DIY investment and development I wish I knew sooner
This list could probably be fifty bullet points long and still not enough, but here are some tips, honest mistakes and things I wish someone had told me, or they told me and I didn't hear what they were saying. These ...
Kairio Salgado
vacancy on a 6 plex
Hey, what do you guys think about buying a 6 plex property, under market value property with one unit occupied. this would be my first purchase and I am concerned about not finding any tenants. How should I asses this...
Julio Gonzalez
Tax Planning Considerations with the New Bonus Depreciation
As I’m sure many of you are aware of, bonus depreciation began its phase-out this year. Bonus depreciation has been a key element in the tax planning strategies for many businesses which allowed for a large portion of...
Eric Lasley
Looking to start a contracting company
Im about to start a business venture with the guy that gc'd my first project. It is my understanding that some cities in Texas require a GC to be registered with the city, but the state does not. Am I correct? also...
Chris Summons
Contracts for Sub Contractors to Sign
Hello BP Community,Well I am official, I purchased my first house to flip two days ago. Yay!!! As I start to look at what sub-contractors I want to use I wanted to see if anyone has a good base template for sub cont...
James Park
Greatest Population and % Gain and Loss MSA between 2010 - 2015.
MSA with the largest population growth between 2010 - 2015MSA with the largest percentage growth between 2010 - 2015. Austin TX, Greeley CO, Raliegh NC, Houston TX, Charleston SC, Orlando FL, Dallas TX are all seeing ...
Lester Walkowicz
Contractor labor costs
Hello everyone, I wanted to know if $30/hour in North Jersey is a reasonable or too high to pay a contractor for labor. He is someone I know that is very good. He just started to be self employed and has no real exp...
Octavius Henderson
Best way to buy multifamily property
Hello bigger pockets community, I am a new investor in little rock looking to buy and rent out a triplex or fourplex property. Besides finding a good deal , i know that I need founding. With that being said my questi...
Sam M.
Musings about fraud
I was thinking today about the discussions we have had about fraud and what it means. I got to thinking over the last several years of my construction career and realized I was just as passionate about exposing fraud...