Rich Hupper
Tax deductions and Loan Qualification
Hi EveryoneI am trying to maximize self employed tax deductions while only deducting expenses that can be later be rolled back into my income by lenders. I know it is a balancing act for self employed people. So far I...
Christopher R.
Help Analyzing Capital Expense
Let me first say how blessed I feel with the Bigger Pockets forum. I mean everyone has been so helpful and generous with sharing their knowledge. I am just learning so much as a newbie to real estate investing!I am fi...
Angelica Rivera
Tenant vanished...protocol for getting apartment back
Will there be legal consequences to how I handled the below situation?I have a tenant who was falling behind on rent. I went to ask for the apartment back and learned she had started moving her things out in mid June....
Ryan Steiner
How do you plan your rehab design?
I've just created my LLC and have about 90% of the team I need to obtain my first flip. My question though is how to know/plan the rehab to make it look good for the potential new buyer?When you look at a place, what ...
Alex Huang
Lowe's vs Menards vs Home Depot Discount Programs
I'd be curious to hear what everyone's experience or thoughts are on the various contractor services / bid programs offered by all the big box stores. Which one do you use, which do you prefer, and what about the spec...
Andrew S.
House hackinging taxes and standard deduction
Good evening BP community,I'm preparing all my tax documents prior to meeting with my CPA and I'd like to show up to the meeting prepared. Appreciate your time reading through my questions. Last year I purchased a du...
Lauren Akins
Practicing analyzing deals, and I am confused.
Hey everyone! I am a rookie when it comes to real estate investing and Excel. I was thankful that someone was willing to share their spreadsheet with me via the Bigger Pockets Facebook group. I am currently looking at...
Robert Jordan
Mortgage Interest Deduction
Hi all. I’m a prospective buyer located in Chicago looking to purchase a 2/1 condo and rent out the second room to a friend. I’ll be able to put 10% down on a roughly $350,000 unit, and will be using this opportunity ...
Marc Shin
Provide toothbrushes to guests?
Should i be providing disposable toothbrushes and extra toothpaste to guests? Is this an amenity worth spending $$ on?
Hieu Bui
Estimating rehab cost for a duplex
Can someone check my rehab estimate on this duplex?https://youtu.be/7eoE9oaDEzMThis is a 2Br/1bd per side duplex, 1848 sqft.The interior of one unit is very bad, but the other unit is fine. Each unit is 924 sqft.From ...