Kyle Shankin
"Learned" something odd about 1031 exchanges
I'm hoping someone who's done a 1031 exchange before, or a CPA, can swoop in and drop some knowledge on me. I was over at my CPA's getting my taxes done and talking strategy for this year when the idea of a 1031 excha...
Brian Ellwood
The Real Reason Nobody Can Find Deals In 2020
50% of the new investors I talk to live somewhere that's not affordable as a rental market.
They want to invest but feel handcuffed by the high prices and competition around them.
I say "dude, you need to pick a n...
Mindy Jensen
New Book!!! Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor
BiggerPockets is excited to introduce its newest book, The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor! Taxes! Boring and irritating, right?Perhaps. But if you want to succeed in real estate, your tax st...
Scott K.
With apologies, another "What should I do?" post (but with a few twists)
Hello to the community. I know there are at least 100 threads on this great site that deal with “getting started,” and assure you that I have tried to digest as much as possible before resorting to another “help...
Graham Andrew
EXP Realty - Do you like it?
What are your thoughts on EXP Realty? Are you optimistic that they will continue their rapid growth or have you heard horror stories?
Tim Porsche
Contractor Only Replace Half of Roof - Options?
Hi All,I have a bit of a situation here and would greatly appreciate any advice on how to proceed. I purchased a rental property back in Spring of this year and decided to replace the roof on it because it's quite obv...
Kyler J Sloan
How to Claim Passive Losses without getting Audited
I have poured my cash into STR construction projects, and so actually have a loss which nearly equals my income.Using the "STR Loophole", this should enable me to deduct these expenses from my W2 income. However, this...
Matthew S.
Tenant Nightmare - new tenant with gun on bedside - please advise
Hi All,I'm an investor renting out a property in Northern Virginia. I have a tenant problem - please help with your advice.Here's the story - this large house is currently rented to a group of 5 tenants (2 of whom are...
David Cherkowsky
Do I need a partnership LLC to depreciate and write off expenses on a rental property
I purchased a rental property earlier this year, and it will be my first year not taking the standard deduction. I met with a tax professional I found through BP, and in our planning call, she mentioned that if you ar...
Michael Cutting
Inheriting tenants-at-will in Massachusetts
Hello, BP!I've been doing some diligence on an 8 unit apartment building by obtaining details from the seller's agent and running some analysis. Outside of the numbers, I've got a few details around this potential opp...