Is it legal to pay a finders fee while Wholesaling?

I am curious about syndication and their process. What are some ways to research the credibility of the syndicators and their past history? As much as I would love to put my money in syndication after looking at the p...

If there are a group of passive investors that contribute money to an entity (...without exchange of ownership interest) and that money is used to buy and develop land; what tax form are return of profits reported on,...

Hello BP community. I have what I think is a pretty straight forward question, and would appreciate any feedback before I write the HOA back.I am looking at a place in North Carolina that is managed by an HOA. It's ba...

Hey all I'm an investor in the Cleveland area and just wanted to warn you all about a fraudster named Jeff Swiecicki. A realtor who used to have a PM company called "JBS Realty" until this month.He used to manage 8 o...

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My prospective tenant just completed the mysmartmove background check.  Hi credit is high and everything else is clean. The only issue is that SmartMove says that there is an "SSN mismatch" and that I should veri...

If I earned interest on a promissory note, but incurred expenses to loan that money, how do I report that?I loaned money to a real estate investor who then used the money to fix and flip a property. He gave me a promi...

Hi All,I'm looking for advice on how I should handle some issues that have come up amongst tenants in a triplex. I am the property owner self managing. Unit 1 was an inherited tenant who's rent is paid through hud by ...

We partner with a guy who does fix and flips.  He buys the house and does the rehab.  We loan him the money both to buy the house and do the rehab and we share in the profits when it sells.  We don't charge interest p...

Hey there BP Tax experts,I have a question regarding taxable income from property sales. I have a CPA that does my taxes but I’m not convinced he’s an expert on the real estate side of things. And furthermore, if I c...