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Hello All!I am working on my required classes for my California license and am continually trying to plan ahead and prepare for when I actually start in the field...not the easiest task. ;) Any advice for planning ahe...
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Good morning BP(1:47am here)! So I am looking at an SFR to potentially be my first property to house hack. There is a large pine tree (I think it's pine) right on the across the property line at the rear corner of the...
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Good afternoon, brand new to the BP websites and was wondering if anyone had some insight. The SA market is so inflated I’m becoming discouraged on purchasing my second home, 30k over asking and I’m not getting any bi...
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Hey guys,Im trying to get an idea of how much a rental property could help with offsetting income taxes. Im looking for a SFH here in SoCal to rent out long term. The purchase price is 250,000 and the rental income is...
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I have a tenant who has an electric vehicle. When she moved in, it was a small Mini Cooper--I gave her permission to use the outlet on the building (electric I pay for). I never saw a major change in my electric bill....
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Hello everyone,I'm in the market for a small multi family investment property (most likely a duplex, no larger than 4 units) and need some insurance help. Quite frankly, I have no clue about how insurance covering a p...
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Well, of course the hotly debated topic. I'm toying the idea of selling my SFR in 95119. It seems the market is softening for rentals and hence, rental income. Plus a SFR residence is not the best vehicle for rental...
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I'm a recent addition to the community via the podcast - and like many of you here have the ambition of becoming financially independent (the sooner, the better!). Now, that I have a solid security fund on standby, an...
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Our car loan is 30k. Mo. pymnt $550 w/$77 going to interest. We have 30k saved up to invest after our cash reserves. We are looking for our first rental property/cash flowing asset...Should we pay off the car and star...
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I am purchasing a Short term rental and would like to better understand the potential tax costs of having a self directed IRA vs a self directed 401K. I understand that the 401K is not subject to UBIT but I don't kno...