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Stephen N. Do i have to pay self employment tax on flips?
31 October 2015 | 51 replies

I just read a post where someone said you may have to pay SET on income from flips. Is that true?

Stefan Forsberg Question for Rehab to retail investors
17 January 2011 | 22 replies

Hi all,

For all of you that are buying-rehabbing-retailing houses, are you using a General Contractor on your deals or are you managing the sub-contractors on your own?

And as a follow-up to that, are most of you do...

Louise Whidby Equity definition in RE
13 July 2013 | 13 replies

I don't understand the term Equity. Can someone please break it down in RE wholesaling terms. I looked up the definition and this is what I got..... The difference between the current market value of the property and ...

Dmitriy Fomichenko Warning: Investing in Real Estate with a Self-Directed IRA
20 April 2016 | 52 replies

I just had a consultation with someone who has the following story. Classic example of a prohibited transaction. Sometimes I hear arguments against “checkbook control” that custodian is there to protect your IRA and p...

Bryan Hancock A Hilarious Animated Take On The Federal Reserve
19 November 2010 | 41 replies

I thought some of you may enjoy this:

Animated Take On The Federal Reserve

What is sad is that Fed policy is funny now...good times!

Brandon M. Who do you issue 1099s to?
1 December 2015 | 16 replies

Who do you issue 1099s to? I have flipped a few houses this year and want to make sure to do everything right from a tax perspective. I know I saw where you should issue one for anyone paid over $600, but in that case...

Danny Day Foreclosure shopping today
14 December 2010 | 15 replies

Just spent the day looking at 6-7 foreclosures I've found online.

Some looked good, and some looked over valued. I called the realtor handling the sale and asked for the asking price, to make sure my prices added up ...

Chris Martin No need for an operating agreement, just ask a lawyer
31 December 2012 | 16 replies

I ran across this that came out of the Special Superior Court for Complex Business Cases, Cumberland County, NC.

Preamble: "An old saying declares that “the cobbler’s children have no shoes.” Lawyers may suffer from...

Curt Smith Land-Home business turn around input? all CFD and non Dodd Frank compliant
28 July 2014 | 14 replies

Hi MHP/mobile folks.  I'm looking to buy a 50+ mobile home park in GA this year.  Along the way a broker presented a large land-mobile home deal, around 50 or more land-homes.  A land-home operator is similar to a lot...

Matt E. Looking to invest $1M-$1.5M, are my expectations of return too high?
15 January 2014 | 27 replies

My wife and I are looking to do a 1031 exchange on a property we have in escrow. We stand to net approximately $1.5M in profit, and we are looking to roll it into a long term investment. Ideally, we would like to ...