Adam Goldberg
Solo 401k for Unemployeed/Stay at Home Mom?
Hi All,
My wife and I are about to have our first child and she may not be going back to work. Simultaneously, we are about to start the search for our first home and either flip or rent after 2 years. We were going ...
Aram L.
BRRR.. and Refinancing when you're Self-Employed
I'm looking to own multiple properties. I have about $150k to start but want to apply the BRRR method. Only problem is I show as self employed on my tax returns What do you do to get over this hurdle?Like many people ...
Omar Diaz
How to analyze potential RE markets?
Hey BP, I’m getting out of the Army once this contract ends in 2 years and haven’t decided where I want to settle. I’m looking for markets with potential population and housing growth.How do you go about studying a ma...
Mary Jay
What reason is ok to use to refuse tenant in renting? (Is misdemeanor a good reason?)
Hi guys,What reason is ok to use to refuse tenant in renting? (Is misdemeanor a good reason?)State Florida...
Carlos Mesa
1099 "self employed" - Trouble for conventional mortgage?
Hi, This will be my first post so excuse any crude explanations or terms. I'm in the process of starting my real estate investing career and I am looking to begin with a multi-family home (triplex or quadruplex) solel...
Nick Brubaker
Financing options for unemployed/self-employed in Atlanta
Dear BP members,My wife and I are getting serious about buying our first investment property(s) (one being a personal residence) here in the Atlanta/Decatur area. We are looking for either one distressed multifamily ...
Oliver Roberts
IRS Income Reporting from Wage Garnishment
We were awarded a court judgment last year and were able to slowly collect with wage garnishment through the ex-tenant's employer. The employer reported it as a non-employee compensation (Box 7) on 1099-MISC. The prob...
Mike Landry
Why all the w2 hate? Where is the sweet spot?
Is a W2 job really that bad? I laugh when I read all the posts and articles talking about how horrible w2 income is, blog. And then people talk about sheltering via s corps with low salary and distributions to avoid...
Albert W.
Starting Out -- Do I need S-Corporation?
Hi All,I'm just starting out here and am looking for my first property to buy-fix-flip. I do have a day job however so this is really on the side. My question regards taxes. From what I can gather, If I flip a hous...
Cade Armstrong
Newbie in northeast Texas
Hi,I’m looking to get into real estate investing. I’m in a small city in northeast Texas, and more precisely - north-east of Dallas Texas.I am currently not working, I’m looking to get a remote job in the information ...