Dan Gandee
HOLY SMOKES! I Owed $47K In Taxes!
PHONE RINGS...My wife who does our real estate brokerage accounting and investment business bookkeeping just called me to say we owe $47K in taxes...{heart stops}.BUT I didn't blink an eye because I understand the tru...
Daniel Foster
Long Term Capital Gain vs Normal Income Tax
Below is a question I have asked my accountant, but haven't really been able to get an answer that I can comprehend. Generally I am trying to understand whether it makes sense to capture renovation costs at the sale ...
David Rivera
Help and Ideas needed for Financing
Good Afternoon BP,So this is my dilemma......I am looking to finance a deal that has come my way and I was looking to see if there was anyone out there that could help or give advice. Here are the numbers>Purchase ...
Joseph Scorese
How will Rent Control Impact the Real Estate Investor
Rent control can have significant implications for real estate investors, both positive and negative, depending on the specifics of the rent control laws and the investor's strategy. Here’s a detailed breakdown of how...
Ryan Moore
Small MF listings and the property management expense line
I use a property manager for my small multifamily buy-n-holds and I calculate that into my expected expenses for any potential purchase, as I should. I'm sure that I am competing out there with other buyers who do no...
Lisa Gardner
Is there a scenario where investing in RE offsets other taxes?
Is there a way to use investing in real estate to help offset someone's taxes? The scenario is a single member LLC filing as an S Corp. The tax burden is high, and I was wondering-if funding were not an issue-is there...
Augustine Chang
Breakeven Strategy for Studio Condo Rental in NYC – Need Advice on Options!
Hi BiggerPockets Community,
I’m looking for advice on breaking even or generating positive cash flow with my studio condo in Prospect Heights, NYC. Here’s the situation:
Purchase Price: $540,000Down Payment: 20%Mort...
Andy Traum
How do I know if this is a good deal?
I am looking at a mobile home park in CT with the following details:- 18 spaces fully rented for $455 / month (received as an HOA - owner does not own the mobile homes but rents the spaces and includes utilities as pa...
Bryan O.
Tax Deferral and How to contribute to solo 401k
As tax season is approaching, I'm trying to find more ways to reduce my taxable income to get down to the more favored brackets.If I have passive income (rent) coming into an LLC, can I pay myself a management fee to ...
Henrik Frank
Do the 50% and 2% rules apply to condos?
Since many condos have outside and structural maintenance built in to the HOA fees - do the rules still apply? I realize that some maintenance always will be necessary, but it seems some of the bigger ticket items can...