Account Closed
Tax benefits with real estate
Hey guys, I got married this year and I’m trying to find my first real estate to buy. Because of the amount of standard deductions I will now get, I was thinking that taxes will be better if I get depreciation instea...
Keith A.
Loan Rate Buy Down for long term hold
Is it beneficial to buy down points and reduce your monthly payment for a long term buy/hold strategy? So for ease of discussion, if I pay $3,600 to buy down the rate by 1% and reduce the principle/interest monthly p...
David Tyner
Pass-through expense calculation
New investor here. I recently purchased one parcel containing two warehouse buildings. One of the buildings is in disrepair and not in leaseable condition. The second building is partially rented with one tenant. Woul...
Carissa Holmes
Cash purchase and resulting CoC
Hi All! Does purchasing a rental property (SFR) with cash always result in a lower CoC ROI than getting a bank lone (at 4% interest)? I’m in the practicing analysis phase of my growth plan and every example I’ve done...
Mike Bianchi
What to do with 700,000 ? Pay down , leverage or stocks
Hey everyone ! I’ve posted a few times before but it seems it’s been a while and so many things have changed . Quick summary ! Young guy, owe about 2.6 million in loans in RE , also have a job that’s yields about 200-...
Cal C.
Surprisingly Simple Math to Early RE Retirement (Napkin Math)
I posted this in the member blogs last week, but wanted to get some more eyeballs on it.As many of you know, Mister Money Mustache (MMM) wrote a blog post entitled The Shockingly Simple Math Behind Early Retirement th...
Mark S.
FIRE Strategy for High Income Earners
Financial Independence Retire Early (FIRE). It seems to be everywhere these days. I just heard on a podcast that there is a movie coming out in a few months about the FIRE movement - which sounds awesome. I'm sure ...
Jared Kampschroeder
Can I refinance my house? (VA Loan)
We have been trying to sell our house for a while. It is in VA. We have been moved out for almost a year and live in CA. Our buyer backed out on closing day a few days ago but not before moving it to the right several...
Michael G
Ultra-basic tax example
Hello friends,
As I get closer to buying my first rental unit, I am thinking more about taxes. I know depreciation can be used to offset rental income. I have a few questions about what the government considers incom...
Nathan M kiefer
400k bonus - tax mitigation
If you were to receive a 400k bonus from a w-2 employer what is the best way to legally avoid as much tax as possible?