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Hi everyone,I'm using a FreeTaxUSA to file my taxes. I currently own one rental SFR, purchased May of 2018. I did an online cost segregation study through KBKG. I was able to break out my depreciation based on the 5/1...
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I've been stalking the forums for a few weeks now; love everything that I'm learning here!I just received a tax refund check in the mail*, and I'm wondering what some smart people would suggest doing. *Before you ask ...
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I am well aware of most of the tax benefits for an active REI or as the sponsor of a syndication, but are the tax benefits the same or different for a passive investor “member” of a syndication?
I am about to run a s...
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All, I am hoping someone has a recommendation for a mentorship program for CRE in small apartment buildings. I have experience with a duplex, but would like a step by step 'program' to accelerate my growth, avoid pit...
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Great Podcast @ Cameron Skinner I never thought about having a rental property as new building construction, your approach will tweak the equation a little bet.These are questions around your podcast BP Podcast 168: ...
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Has anyone taken or considered taken the Covid 19 Cares act $100,000 out of their 401k to purchases additional properties? What are you all's thoughts? My thoughts are that you could buy a property and depreciate it o...
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Hi All,Does anyone have experience with buying using seller financing where there is an underlying loan?My question is whether a bank is likely to accelerate their loan and go to foreclosure when the loan is being pai...
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Dave Ramsey has told the story of how, when he was in his 20's, he used no/low down payment loans to purchase a large number of properties. However, once the local bank he had been working with was sold, the bank tha...
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I have written before about the pitfalls of cost segregation, for example here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/831924-beware... and here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1075919-five-......
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First off. I am not interested in doing anything illegal. I have an owner scheduled to be foreclosed jan 5, 2016. They just contacted me today dec 27th. I'm working on the details but the payoff is about 75% arv. I a...