Lois S.
Is there an organization in Sonoma Cnty for independent landlords
A friend in Sebastopol, Sonoma County, rents a single unit & is looking for an organization that supports independent landlords. Also, any referrals for attorneys representing landlords.Also, I couldn't find a mo...
Alan Feng
Is sales price sufficient to protest tax appraisal?
I'm not experienced in protesting the property taxes. In the past I have used a tax protesting service for my property and that worked fine.Last year I bought a new property cash down at a price that is much lower th...
J Scott
Second Chance
This isn't so much asking about this company as it is a general rant...
Second Chance (http://www.secondchanceinc.org/) is a non-profit (501(c)3) out of Baltimore that sells used materials in their store an...
Michael Lipari
1031 Exchange For Newly Renovated Property
Question I have that I can't seem to find a clear answer on:I am going to finish renovating a property this spring, and would like to immediately sell and flip it using a 1031 exchange into more units. The renovation ...
Takahito Torimoto
Breaking even & don't want to sell; options to improve cash flow?
I currently have a rental property that is, on average, giving me zero cash flow (up until my recent rent increase, I was paying about $100-200 out of pocket per month).Before I get beat up on that... I got divorced 4...
Will Dixon
Underwriting treatment of passive losses from a syndication
I am currently going through underwriting for the first time. I was able to meet the income qualifications for the loan I am seeking, but found it very odd how underwriting treats passive losses for income qualificati...
Tim Sipowicz
Income to high to deduct Rental property
Hello BP community. I recently got my taxes done and was told I couldn’t deduct the rental loss due to my income for the year. What are my options here to capitalize on the tax advantages for next year? I have an LLC ...
Jessica Lamont
HELP! 1st investment. LLC or personal. No Tax Returns.
We are about to purchase our first investment property using the BRRR Method. We would really appreciate any advice from experienced investors on refinancing. Should we purchase under our personal names or open an LLC...
Grant Francke
Buildium and Quickbooks work flow
Does anyone here use Buildium for property management and Quickbooks for accounting? I'm looking to see what everyones workflows are for each month. I like both products and they both have there place in our busines...
Ulrick Edmonds
Self Directed IRA Usage
Hello BP Family, I’d like some feedback on trust companies that people have used to create Self Directed IRA’s. After talking to 3 companies I feel that this is a great resource to build a real estate portfolio , I do...