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What preparations should I start to make before I purchase my first Multi-Family property in 2022? What systems should I have in place? What contacts should have in place (Lawyer, property manager, insurance agent, et...
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We have 19 properties in a Colorado LLC and 19 properties in an Ohio LLC. We have a property manager in Colorado and another one in Ohio that give us pretty good annual reports. I believe we have approached 5 CPA's or...
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HelloCan someone help explain the process of using IRC Section 408 to buy investment property. I have some money in my mutual fund with Vanguard that i want to use for a down payment on a rental.any suggestion would b...
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I know there is a similar discussion already but it is 2 years old so I was starting a new subject.I am an investor in Maryland usually dealing in residential but I personally did one commercial deal and it turned ou...
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As the economy continues to open up, vaccines are rolled out and people are more comfortable getting together, one thing I am excited about is to start attending real estate conferences and networking events again. W...
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A few people I've spoken with lately have advised me to get a real estate license. What is the general opinion on this subject? I can see the benefits of getting licensed, but I am apprehensive to spend the money on i...
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Im looking for a DIY cost segregation option for a small 12 unit apartment. The size doesnt justify going with a manual cost seg study with a vendor like ETS or so which would cost us over 5k. I came across this softw...
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Long story (which I'll try to make it short), but we did what we "thought" was going to be a hard money loan for a fix/flip. Did what we thought was diligent research on the individual and company. They had a good hi...
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Hey everyone, I need some advice on what jobs I should be looking for to get started in real estate. I am going to graduate in May of 2018 with my Accounting undergrad (+Finance minor) and my MBA, and I should be get...
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Reaching out to the BP community for recommendations of tax and legal professionals close to my area specializing in real estate investing. Services I am looking to get help with are business entity creation, tax pl...