Jerome Kaidor
PO Boxes for rent collection
Hello all,
USPS is becoming annoying with their PO Box security protocols. I just went to pick up my July rents - there was nothing in it but a notice from the post office - it seems somebody had had the temerity...
Maria G.
Where in TurboTax do I expense a computer?
In what category should I expense a new computer that I bought this year? In looking at the list of expense categories, the closest one I find is supplies, but I know a computer is not considered a supply. I'm not a r...
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Mad Money Tips: REITs for the Sky
REITs for the Sky
"Even in an ugly, hideous market I tend to gravitate toward certain sectors," Cramer told his viewers. These have defenses that keep the stock from going too low, he said, adding that in this type o...
Eric Huang
A STR vacation rental in national park in WA
I came across a property in a popular vacation spot in the Olympia national park. The property is half block away from the water with a nice lake view from the backyard. The house has a main structure about 800 sqft (...
Jason Chu
How do landlords deduct expenses that span multiple properties?
I am wondering if there has been any real solid resolution on this topic. My CPA has instructed me that the auto expenses (at least the proportion used for rental activities), overhead such as office supplies, sof...
Matt Pitschman
Printing both addresses on envelopes
I am starting a direct mail campaign. I started with a list of owners, mailing addresses and property addresses in excel. I then created a word doc with the mail merge to have the same return address on every sheet...
Jacob Bamesberger
Need Help Finding a Solution to Inventory
Hi everyone on BP. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced the same issue our PM company currently is and if there were any solutions out there. We own a portfolio of about 250 units comprised of small garden-s...
Eric Fernwood
Will the Election Result Impact the Housing Market?
As Election Day nears, many individuals halt their major financial activities because they feel the uncertainty of the election results may have adverse effects if they act now. In this post, I will explore the histor...
Mike Sullivan
Mixed use property questions
I'm looking to purchase a large single family home that has been divided up into two apartments on the 2nd floor, and 2 separate office spaces on the bottom floor. I've been a residential landlord for a few years but ...
Jeff Tucker
Office building conversions into mult unit dwellings
Does anyone have any experience in converting office buildings into multi dwelling units? If anyone has experience in this I would like to hear about it. If you have any experience in this in the Atlanta market I wo...