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Everyone has heard of the Federal Reserve "Stress Test" for large Wall Street banks, but many of the same principles apply to us as real estate investors. A stress test involves preparing for the rare "crisis," a once...
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I am thinking to hand write recipient addresses on my next direct mail campain, to see if I get better response. What do you guys think about keeping return address printed on the envelope? Or its best to handwrite...
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I’ve been working for a real estate broker in my town as a licensed agent for a few months. I’m not thrilled about the pay structure as I will not be paid commission on any purchases or sales that I work on but I can ...
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Hey all, I quit my W2 6 months ago with solid reserve set aside and a proven business model. My business is going well and my wife was being offered insurance as a part time RN, but as of December 31st they are resci...
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I'm a full time W2 worker opening an REI LLC and want to ensure maximizing tax benefits for investment expenses under the LLC. I have my wife listed as 50% owner of the LLC as she is not employed. Does she need to b...
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I am looking for a resource to find a list of newly licensed real estate agents. Does anyone know if these lists are made available? If so, where would I look?
In the realm of real estate investments, the short-term rental loophole offers a unique opportunity, subject, however, to certain rules and regulations. According to passive activity loss rules, every business is obli...
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Okay, so I am running into an issue right now. I have plenty of money to buy a home but it's locked up in a 401k with an employer I don't work with.
I want to find a way to not have loose 40% for taking it out before...
Hello!I am in the process of qualifying rental income I received as eligible for contribution to a Solo Roth 401K
I manage rental of 3 apartment units I own. I have no other activity that I dedicate for making inco...
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Hello Everyone! As stated I am a new-ish investor with one property in Tampa under my belt which I house hack. I am also a newly licensed CGC in the state of Florida. I specialize in concrete construction but also wan...