Quick question for everyone. My contractor gave me labor quotes, and I am purchasing the material list for work to be completed. The painter has added items such as graco pump armor and gracO spray tips (for his paint...

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I have been reading a lot about real estate lately. I have always been a saver and lived frugal.Now I have about 50k saved and I want to make my money work for me. How do I start investing conservati...

Hi Im starting to consider house hacking in the Bay Area. Ideally i like to avoid San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley given the changes in landlord laws. I have been primarily looking at househacking duplex and fourpl...

I have been hanging around here for some years, but I haven't been very active and I never posted my introduction - shame on me!I have decided that it is about time that seriously get started on launching my real esta...

I've been driving and scanning online, and perusing broker feeds, looking for small rental opportunities in the greater Atlanta area. Currently, I have a couple properties and would like to add two more. I'm wanting t...

Currently upgrading a four-plex in I would say a "B" neighborhood.  Small 1/1.  I'm trying to decide If I should provide the tenants with a washer dryer or just leave the hookups available for them to purchase as an o...

Do you have to issue a w2 to a child employee that makes under $12,000??

I started this new thread because I wasn’t making myself completely clear about my tax situation. I have been told that since my wife has W-2 income that is well above 200K per year we have to suspend our real estate ...

I would like to start a LLC and was wondering do I have to transfer the property into the LLC right away or can I do it at a later time?  

My husband and I are looking to get our first STR soon. We've been thinking about different items we want to offer our guests, including baby items like highchairs, portable cribs, etc. (Our target guests are families...