Jay Soma
Has anyone heard of or worked with Scott Sledge?
Scott Sledge is a local contracrtor and comes highly recommended in one of our local investor Facebook groups called Investor Underground. I'm curious if any BP members in my area has any experience working with Scot...
Joseph Tuczak
Handyman or Contractor? Garage Restoration
Hello Team,I recently closed on a 3 unit north side property and have a 2 car garage that has been unused for the past ~10 years, sitting on $250/mo of potential income. The issue is, the garage lift door was install...
Brad Simmons
Security deposits, cash reserves, syndication payouts, etc.
Several related questions...Are security deposits considered income when determining NOI? Are they expenses when they are returned? When you buy a property, should the seller turn over those deposits in cash after the...
Clayton Moss
Estimating Cap Ex and Vacancy
I've been looking at some small multi family units in North Florida. During my analysis, I guess on the percentage estimate for repairs, vacancy, cap ex, and management. How do you all estimate these figures? In my op...
Ally H.
Income Taxes & Deductions for House-Hacking with AirBnB
Background: We bought our first home this year and are renting out the extra bedrooms through AirBnB. We'll receive a 1099-K from AirBnB on the earnings and are not exactly sure how our tax situation with regards to t...
Mindy Jensen
How the New Tax Code Affects REI w Amanda Han and Brandon Hall
Big changes are underway in the U.S. tax code—and it could make a huge difference to your bottom line. Thankfully, today on the Big gerPockets Podcast, we get to sit down with two CPAs who focus entirely on helping re...
Mark Anderson
Depreciation Owner Occupied Vs. Rental Am I On the Right Path
I am currently looking into buying a rental property. However I will pursue the deal that makes the most sense and wanted to confirm I am on the right track in regards to my understanding of tax write offs. I plan on ...
Jamie Wooley
First Rehab Project....Does this GC bid seem like a good deal?????
I have ran my own numbers and I feel like I am getting a really good deal here, but I would like you seasoned rehabbers to let me know your take on it.To give a little background....This is a lower end neighborhood, s...
Scott H.
Picky Tenant Requests
My first rental property.
I screened tenants, thought I found one that would care for the property nicely - she is too picky though.
She always has many maintenance requests for things that are not necessarily n...
Brian Garrett
Vetting through contractors
What are the most critical questions to ask a new contractor when you are going through the vetting process? For example let's say I'm preparing to do my first flip but I do not have a specific property yet and I'm ju...