I'm hoping a tax expert can answer this question I have. In my current job, I make close to the fica cap which my employer pays both employer and my portion as the employee. I only contribute the matching 5% to my 401...

Both Democrat and Republican presidential candidates have found common ground in the idea of using federally owned lands to address the U.S. housing shortage. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald T...

I wanted to ask if anyone here can share there experience in wanting to invest in real estate, specfically fipping homes or buy and holding, while working full time? I am currently working full-time and am interested ...

Recently, I read "Nomadland" about people who are poor or living on minimal social security and trying to get by. Some of my relatives have problems paying for housing and they don't understand how to navigate the sys...

Hi BP family!I've spent months in researching my next move with my 401 (k). I've made the decision that I will rollover my 401 (k) to a self-directed plan which would allow me to start investing in Tax Liens and perha...

I'm curious to see how many people actually have enough deductions to not pay any income tax on their cashflow at the end of the year? If you own buy and hold properties, do you pay tax at the end of the year, or not?...

The IRS issued more guidance on Wed, Aug 8th on the new Sec. 199A 20% pass-through deduction. But many taxpayers are wondering does this apply to real estate activities as well.The 20% deduction applies to Qualified ...

I just filed my taxes for 2018, and had to pay in a significant amount of money. This got me exploring some of the details of my situation and  trying to figure out some of the math and the logic for certain things. I...

When it comes to lowering mortgage payments and increasing your cash flow on an existing investment property, chances are you’re probably thinking about refinancing your loan and getting yourself into a brand new 30 y...

Hello Bigger Pockets!My main question is how much money do you leave in your rentals? I've got one rental property worth $280k, about 60% LTV (115k in equity). I just closed on my first "Live in Flip" and I'm moving i...