Gus Laver
New to Multi-Unit Investing
Hello All - My name is Gus Laver and I'm new to BiggerPockets and real estate investing. I'm currently looking in the SW Ohio area and have started to analyze a few multi-unit deals. I likely will start small with a...
Salah Dajani
Material Participation on STR purchased late in year
Most of us are aware of the potential tax benefits with owning a STR and some of the rules regarding material participation. I was wondering if you purchase an STR in December and perform a cost segregation study and ...
Jason Dobbins
Buy and Hold Multifamily Property
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Wilton.
Purchase price: $300,000
Cash invested: $75,000
Property is a 3 family home, was completely gutted and rebuilt pri...
Justin Hutchins
My First Mobile Home Investment
Investment Info:
Mobile home buy & hold investment in Panama City.
Purchase price: $30,000
I purchased this Mobile Home and used my prior residence as collateral resulting in no money out of pocket u...
Dan Thompson
Central Florida Realtor new to biggerpockets!
Hello everyone!My name is Dan Thompson and I am a realtor in Central Florida specializing in luxury homes and investment properties. Prior to becoming a realtor, I was a private chef and household manager for celebri...
Mike Wells
Astonished at my tax services bill!
I have 6 rental properties, all Single Family Homes. I was previously paying a tax professional around $800 to $900 to prepare my tax returns for my 6 properties as well as my personal. I am using a new tax profession...
Steve Hudson
Qualifying as a real estate professional - taxes
We're exploring ways for my spouse (who does not have a full time job, but works 25 hours/week outside real estate) to qualify as a real estate professional as we build our short term rental portfolio. Curious if anyo...
John Vietmeyer
Expenses invoiced under $2500
Can a property improvement under $2500 be written off in the year it occurs, even if the expense happens before a renter is put into the property?In the old tax system, my understanding was that home repair expenses c...
Jeff Hobbs
Cost Segregation & the TCJA 2017
Almost all taxpayers are impacted in some way by the new tax law introduced as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA). Individuals, LLCs, LLPs, LPs, and corporate entities alike now seek to identify key and relevant...
Christine Ting
Is sending mails to pre-foreclosures effective?
Any idea on how to approach to potential sellers who are going through pre-foreclosures? I was told that sending mails or knocking on door are good approaches. Any other ideas? And how to find the most pre-foreclosure...