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My wife and I are just starting out with REI. We've set up company emails and a website. Now we are trying to get the tax and EIN stuff straight. What's is the best path to ensure we don't start out on a bad note by p...
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Good evening,I have tenant moving from another state to Texas next month. She is taking care of her niece which has been living with her for an extended time. Since she is crossing state lines with a child that is n...
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Came across this hilarious news article today... Apparently an Apartment complex in Utah is forcing its tenants to 'friend' them on Facebook and much more or else....they get evicted! HahahaHope none of you BP landlor...
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Has anyone had troubles in their early years of investing finding a responsive CPA? I am on my second CPA / Advisor and continually running into the same issues. I do a little bit of everything, flip homes, hold renta...
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Hello BP community,
We are in the process of attempting to optimize our first STR property in a very seasonal market. We added a yard game area/hot tub/pool/etc. Pro photos are happening in October and we are dec...
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If you do some maintenances on your rental property, such as fixing a clogged toilet, replacing a broken door, etc., can you count your own labor as expenses?
Thanks
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With all the difficulties caused by corona virus and requirements for social distancing, are people scheduling longer times to close? How hard is it to get appraisers in to appraise properties and are loans taking lon...
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I have invested a ton of time into Driving for Dollars . Out of 42 abandoned properties I located, I tracked down 25 owners. I then either called or personally visited those people. I received negative responses on al...
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Hello my name is Anthony I currently manage my property in Magna Utah. One of my current tenants that signed a few months back into our lease agreement informed he would be acquiring an Emotional Support Animal. I man...
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I am a broker, investor, and property manager here in Sacramento CA (100+ listings on Airbnb) and I've been doing a lot of business lately helping people from the Bay Area invest in Sacramento. I'm at the point where ...