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Hi BP members
Hope all is well.
I am curious to gather collective thoughts and opinions on IRA and 401k investing. Some people believe they should continue due to company matching as well as invest in IRA for tax s...
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I have a few tenants that lives in Oklahoma but holds California DL. I was wondering if anyone knows a website that I can have access of California court records for free.
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Hey everybodyI am wanting to know what role does your 401k play when it comes to investing. Do you use it as reserves when getting a loan? Do you still contribute to it?What benefits does it give when buying rentals? ...
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I'm just about to close on my first rental property -- a duplex. Currently, my wife and I contribute the yearly maximum to our employer 401K plans to decrease our taxable income. However, now we are considering r...
We have six rentals. Both of us are W-2 employees within 10 years of retirement at 67. One employer matches 401K contributions for first 6% at 50% match. The other employer offers No Match at all. We had each been...
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I am new to the real estate game. I have only recently started saving money to begin investing into real estate. I am currently working at a w2 job and also putting money into the 401k offered at work. I recently purc...
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Hello BP. I have an apartment where the tenant of record died in July of 2021 but her unauthorized roommate continues to live there without paying rent. The original tenant's credit was bad so her mother signed as a...
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So I spent $3.5k on painting my rental unit before a tenant moved in. House is in perfect condition. Tenant moves out and there are scratches on the walls. Nothing crazy, but definitely noticeable. I get a quote to do...
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So, what do you think? A true beauty, I know.The inside is getting better. We're rehabbing. What I want to do is increase 'curb appeal'. A few options I'm considering:1. Painting the brick2. Pulling the shingles a...
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Per my accountant's guidance, he suggested I set up two LLCs for liability reasons. A holding company that owns the assets and another that deals with PM/tenant activity. On the deed, TABS Holdings LLC owns the proper...