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Just curious as to exactly how owning a rental property can lower my AGI (adjusted gross income)? I have heard that I can take the following:depreciation, but doesn't this just lower my net income for the property? wh...
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Quickbooks wants $60 per month forever. We could just pay $200 for the desktop or laptop version, again. We have multiple businesses and would like to use it and travel, and I like the idea of using it online. What a...
Looking for guidance from this amazing group:Opportunity to purchase a condo for a STR that will not quite break even from a cash flow metric (obviously depending on financing option), but I'm good with that. Apprecia...
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Hello BP family!
I have been trying to be a little more active on these forums so here goes my first one. I have been searching for properties , using several different marketing strategies since May of this year. Wh...
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Hello! I'm Derrick, I found this website through searching about Robert Kiyosaki, and thought that I should join this community because it seemed really active. My interests are not only limited to real estate, anythi...
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Hi everyone,I am a senior in university and my final semester requires us to write a thesis type paper (research paper with "significant original contribution" to the topic) and so I was hoping to spend this time re...
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Anybody recommend a good tax attorney-tax planner in the Houston area?
The quarterly taxes from my main business are killing me. I have a very helpfull CPA. He is helpfull about adding up how much I owe.
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I'm looking to purchase my first STR in the Smoky Mountain area. I understand that most visitors seek the cabin style vacation experience. However, is purchasing a condo in the area a good option as well. My family we...
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Hello everyone, I'm Brian and I work with a private capital lending company, who provides diverse lending solutions for real estate investments. I've been following this group and am impressed with the shared knowledg...
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This is probably another " it depends" question.
If you can utilize your fund either on 12% note investing/private money on the 1st lien or 8% cash on cash return on rental property, what will you pick now?