Tri Le
Question regarding income from rent
Hi,I'm new to the forums and looking into purchasing rental properties. I do plan on keeping my current job while I get started.I'm currently reading the Bigger Pockets tax strategy book and it is very eye-opening and...
Julio Gonzalez
Commercial Buildings and the Need for Energy-Efficient HVAC Systems
If you own a commercial property, I would bet that you have been trying to find ways to reduce your expenses to improve your bottom line and you’ve been experiencing high energy costs. 40% of a building’s total ener...
David Ruppert
Should I pay off my commercial property now?
I have commercial property that I currently owe $141,000 through a SBA-HEDCO loan at 4.25%. The tenant of this property is a brick and mortar retail business I own and the current market value of the property is app...
Anderson S.
Stop Overpaying Taxes! 5 Insider Tips for Real Estate Investors
5 Tax Mitigation Strategies Every Real Estate Investor Should Know
As a real estate investor, every dollar you save in taxes is another dollar you can reinvest into growing your portfolio. Yet, many investors overloo...
Suzanna Smith
House hack and rental numbers
I'm looking for some feedback on my calculations, and for some insight from those that are working in the Seattle (or like) market right now.
We have a luxury town home we are currently living in that we would like ...
Dina Harleth
Do I have any recourse if a property manager mishandles a rehab?
I'm a first time landlord with a SFH that needs rehab. I prefer not to overlook the rehab process myself, so I was thinking of just leaving and handing over the house to a PM I've met with. She'd get estimates, and wh...
Alex S.
Flipping as S-corp Tax Question
I have a tax question. My accountant of 12 years does not have any clients that flip houses, she has buy and hold but no flippers. Also her father was actually my accountant for 10 years and he passed, so she took ove...
Keith Andrews
Capital gains tax on proceeds from parents home
I am hoping a BiggerPockets tax guru can help shed some light on things for me.My wife’s parents added her and her brother to the title of their primary residence in 2008 (because they were paying the mortgage for the...
Lian Shi
How to value if a property listed in HUD is a good deal?
Hi group, I found a HUD property, and pulled out the comps, looks like it is a good deal, However, what concerns me is that if it is a good deal why it has been sitting on HUD for over a year now and price reduce...
Travis Brown
Water Remediation Threatening Collections
Hello,This is my first time posting. I recently purchased my first four unit building in Hermosa Beach.Due to the rain back in January, we had a massive leak. I’ve dealt with water issues before including using water ...