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Could an investor use the accelerated depreciation method in a house hack of a small multi family or a Duplex property? I understand this method is unavailable for a primary residence, but does that limitation extend ...
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BP Team,
I am an Executive MBA student at UCLA and currently in my final stretch working on my thesis paper. I am consulting with a RE crowdfunding online marketplace to help them determine what, if any, sustainable ...
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Hello everyone, I have a family friend that is about to go to college and is very interested in real estate investing and says that will be his future. He asked me what he should major in and I told him business admin...
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Cost segregation has been a very popular tax strategy for real estate owners as it can provide significant tax savings. A cost segregation study is a strategic tax planning tool that separates the assets that have a s...
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just wondering if doing a cost segregation is worth checking into on a 300k property. also, what do they charge?
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Hi BP community,
I live in charlotte NC, and I am a W2 employee. I just purchased my first property with a 2nd home loan in Savannah Georgia that I am running as a short term rental. I believe this is considered acti...
Hey BP, My name is Ben. I am in Fort Collins CO and will be moving down to Denver to attend grad school at CU Denver. I've been a BP follower for a little while now. Currently in the process of my first real estate tr...
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Hi,I'm wondering what other Maryland landlords do with their tenant's security deposits. I know it has to placed in an bank account within the state of Maryland. Do you open a savings account?Do you use an escrow ser...
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Hi Everyone,I am currently undercontract for a duplex in Austin, Texas. I plan to live in one unit and the other is already rented out.I have a few questions as to what I should get done sooner than later.1)) Do I nee...
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Real estate is one of the most tax-advantaged investment strategies out there.
Real estate pros buy property using leverage and bonus depreciate to perpetually defer taxes.
Making millions a year and often paying ...