Ryan Watson
Tax figures and parcel(s)
Im anylizing some commercial properties and have noticed the different tax rates compared to the total property square footages. It seems that the properties that are made up of multiple smaller lots, where the b...
Brendon W.
Pittsburgh Area Multifamily Zoning
I've been trying to find an area to purchase a home as a primary residence with the goal of increasing my savings rate. My target area is the South Hills / Northern Washington County area. As a wanna-be investor with ...
Benjamin Cowles
I read an investor can lose 50% when selling a property they own
Brandon mentioned in his blog here:http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/11/05...that if you own a property free and clear you could lose 50%+/- to taxes. He didn't say much more than that but that took me as s...
Jeremy Kuchenbecker
Property Taxes Doubled After Purchase
I purchased a duplex about a year ago. I just got a letter from my lender stating my property taxes were going up, almost double to what they were previously. Is that normal? Is that even legal? Still a great income p...
Nadine Massarelli
Capitol Gaines tax: Does it eat away your net profit margin?
Our IRA adviser is trying to convince us that capital gain taxes will eat up our profits and want us to keep our funds in the IRA or transfer them to a 401K instead of closing these accounts and investing them in our ...
Bryan Hancock
A Map of Bankruptcies For The United States - State Compensation?
I found this chart this evening and couldn't help but think of its implications for real estate investing and state-based economies that set their own laws that impact the nation as a whole. You'll notice that Texas ...
Tyler D.
Do any other states/ cities have anything similar to Prop 13?
Hey BP,I'm looking to invest for the long term, and am considering buying a fixer in California to lock in my property taxes with prop 13. It seems like an excellent long-term play.I'm curious on if any other states/ ...
Tim Sipowicz
Figuring out property taxes.
Hello BP. I’m running numbers on a potential buy and hold and when looking at the property tax history, it says $2800 in 2019 but an assessment of $7800. Should I expect to pay that $7800 if I purchase this property? ...
Chris Martin
Trump's plan changes the pass-through nature of an LLC?
It just sunk in for me. Can someone with closer ties to taxes verify this? I saw this Forbes article which states: "Trump has proposed cutting the corporate tax rate from 35% to 15%. Significantly, this proposal would...
Oleg Enik
Calculating property taxes
Hey guys, I'm trying to get a better sense of calculating property taxes. As an example, I'm looking at a property in Las Vegas. I went to Zillow and scrolled down to the price and tax history. From where I was able t...