Mikael Winkler
Strategy to Avoid Capital Gains Tax
Hello BP!I've been kicking around a capital gains question for awhile, hoping to get some insight. To preface, I'm planning to cash out of a duplex I own in my personal name, either through a sale to my partner or on ...
Mark Beekman
Avoiding taxes on a life settlement
A tad off-topic from real estate, but I'm sure it pertains in some ways.....
I'm purchasing a life settlement with a significant return and I'm wondering how I can avoid taxes on the death benefit as much as possible...
Roger Mills
Avoiding fraud from internet private lenders
I have been communicating with a "private Lender" who is willing to lend me funds for a particular project. Having never met him, I'm looking for advise as to how to check him out for legitimacy. He sent me a copy o...
Jonathan Chan
Hard Money Lenders. What to avoid.
I've been using my own funds to finance all of my real estate up until now. However, I've recently decided to look into hard money/private lenders to begin funding all my deals. I'm extremely surprised at the response...
D Mack
Seller wants to avoid an audit!!!!!
Im in the process of getting a duplex under contract. The home owner and I agreed on a price of 25,000. But he says he wants his money in 3 separate checks (9k, 9k, 7k). He says he wants it this way, so he's not audit...
Carlos Cuervo
structuring to avoid usury laws, help
I have an opportunity but afraid of triggrring usury laws or any other number of laws that can effect this deal. This is how it goes; cloent hires lawyer because they are in foreclosure. lawyer reduces the payoff f...
Mahdi Mike
How to avoid negative cash flow?
What would you do to avoid a negative cash flow?I m planning to buy my first rental investment property in north TX and need to get a loan.What are the strategies you would suggest to avoid negative cash flow?I m thin...
Robert Shaw
Areas to avoid in Las Vegas
Hi! I just recently moved to Las Vegas, and was wondering if anybody knew of any neighborhoods they would definitely NOT invest or live in?
Austin Stowell
Avoiding residential $10K cap in 2018
I am curious what tax strategies people are planning to use to avoid the $10,000 cap on deducting property tax on a primary residence.Has anyone considered quitclaiming a primary into an LLC and then renting that prop...
Patrick J.
How do partners avoid SE Tax?
How do partnerships decrease or eliminate SE tax?? Are both allowed to be limited partners? Is the only way to create an LLC and 2 S-corps, one for each partner?? Who's the smart one that knows this answer?