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I have done research already, but hoping for a quick primer on:I want to move some of my IRA into Self-Directed and use it for rental properties. I will purchase 1 or 2 homes using non-recourse loans, and I'm shopping...
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Hello BP. I found this deal that seems promising and I wanted to run it by someone to see if I am missing anything. Note: The numbers listed are provided by the seller and haven't been verified yet. Some numbers are e...
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Lets say I rent a house out for $1200/month. My mortgage is $560. Expenses are (taxes $150, HOA $30, Ins $25) $205/month. Do I pay taxes on $1200 or just $435?
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Hello Bp,
I would like some feedback on this creative financing I am trying to do.
I have done 2 successful flips and also have one 1 buy and hold.
Now that I have a little skin in the game I’d like to ask my dad ...
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I purchased a piece of residential land on 2021-01-27 to build on and eventually be a rental property. I'd like to sell it and purchase a built property and have that be the rental property. I will sell the land for m...
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Hello everyone; I’m reaching out to the community for some guidance and would greatly appreciate any insights you could share. Here’s a bit of background:
My in-laws own a condo in Maui that a large management group ...
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Looking for the correct/best way to account for Debt Financed Distributions from a Cash Out Refinance on a commercial property?What get's credited and what gets debited?So far we have:Credit: New LoanDebit: Cash Accou...
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I'm wondering if anyone's had success lowering their property taxes and if so, what were the steps they took to be successful?Property taxes can be a huge impact on your cash flow based on the city you buy in. From w...
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For purposes of reducing my personal taxable income, is it effective to run rental income & expenses through a business? I need some of the rental income for personal household expenses which would be a salary (r...
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Is it common practice for the contractor you hire to charge a “PM fee”? I’m interviewing contractors in Hampton Roads, Virginia, and one of them said their structure with other investors is they charge a 10% (of prof...