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I am very new at this whole thing - so be easy but direct LOLI haven't had a W-2 in around 2-ish years. My single member LLC has been active since Feb 2020, but started actual work in Dec 2019 with a VERY small amount...
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A lot of people here call themselves real estate investors and most are but, can we be honest for a moment? If you haven't actually done a deal you are not yet a real estate investor. At this point you have aspir...
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I have always been using a 85% building and 15% land value for calculating my depreciation basis. Now my accountant is saying I have to use the tax basis and the county is assessing most properties in my county at 50%...
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So I posted the other day asking if I could get around passive income on my rental properties so I could contribute to my retirement account. Post here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1183339-contr... ...
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Hello!I personally like multifamily investing because of the cashflow, value add, and a little easier on the pockets if you have vacancies. I close on a 4 plex in Oregon this month, im currently looking for other mult...
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I get a lot of colleague requests and sometimes, someone will not leave any message, just the request twelfth. When that happens, I click to see their profile from the request before I accept as I want to see who they...
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Dear BP Community and MF Guru @Joel Owens I need some guidance from our experts on analyzing the deal below. By the Numbers:A.Property Information:a.# of Units - 32B.Rent Revenue Assumptions:a.Monthly: $15,200 (Avg Re...
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I own and self-manage a 4-plex in a neighborhood about 30 minutes from my house, 5 minutes from my place of employment. I plan to purchase an internet plan for the site and install a mesh wireless router system to boo...
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Vacation rentals in the Palm Springs area have become a hot button topic over the past several years as it has been in many other communities. Palm Springs and it's neighboring towns are hot areas for vacationers. Des...
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I just went and saw a brand new "guru" speak today. Her name is Missy McCall-Hammonds and she is a big landlord in Butler County, OH (Dayton, OH area). Her new course is getting launched at the Millionaire Makers Co...