This may be a silly question but for tax reporting purposes does your earnings need to match exactly to what Airbnb is  reporting? Reason I ask is that I've been tracking earnings based on when they are earned whereas...

One of the biggest reasons people buy stocks is to build wealth so that with financial independence, you can retire early. Many financial experts talk about the 4% rule: you can withdraw 4% of your capital every year ...

Hello BP Mates,In literally every proforma I look at for buy\hold or turnkey investment properties from companies that market a "hand hold" approach for investors, closing costs are estimated to be $2,000-3,000. Howev...

Hey everyone, I thought this was a fun story and so I decided to document it here for you guys.  Contracts are inked today on a duplex and we'll close in 15 days.  I'm purchasing, will fix it up, get it rented, then s...

Hey BP community,I have an ADU in the works and was looking at the cost associated with a Gas Hookup. So Cal Gas has to do the work and the costs using the estimator seem pretty steep!What feedback would you have for ...

Long time lurker first time poster. 23 year old living in Long Beach, CA. Soaking up all the knowledge around here to start getting into real estate investing.

Currently I am working in the Fashion business in South...

Hi everyone. This my first thread and post on this forum and I have some questions. I have been doing some pretty serious thinking lately.

Please read this with an open mind.

There is a property relatively close to ...

Is excessive, visible tattooing on a prospective tenant a legitimate reason to turn him down? His appearance and mannerisms frighten me. What about a recent DUI? Would appreciate any input. Need help quick.

I've seen several services that allow mass texting clients, but I just found out that the recipients must have opted-in. I was planning on texting lists I built and skip traced so technically I'm not supposed to legal...

Hi everyone, I frequently see listing prices of all kinds of properties (single family, multi-family, condos) down by double digit percents (according to realtor.com information and this trend started way before the p...