Steven May
How Much Are You Putting Away For Retirement Vs. Investing
As a millennial and recent college grad and wanting to begin building a portfolio of properties while working a full time job, a question I constantly find myself contemplating is how to plan for an early retirement a...
Raul Pedrozo
seller financing to home occupant - Dodd-Frank
Good afternoon,I've been reading a lot on this site and elsewhere about Owner/Seller financing as it pertains to Dodd-Frank, but I can't seem to find an answer for this situation (either that or don't want to believe ...
Brandon Holley
Court declares mandatory rental inspections unconstitutional
The Southern District of Ohio, in Columbus ruled that the City of Portsmouth Ohio’s occupational licensing requirements imposed rental property inspections and licensing fees upon the landlord, violating the Fourth Am...
Ben Leybovich
Depreciation is Real - Don't get Caught Like I Did!
Took a call yesterday from a local investor. She is looking to "unload" some units. The problem - she wants above market prices...:)And here's how this happens:She owns a PIG. Translation - a building similar to the o...
John Arendsen
VRBO's vs Air B&B's? Your thoughts and experiences?
Anyone have any hands on experience as guests/clients or your own vacation rental investments?I'm anxious to hear from folks who've had personal hands on experience with both. We will be expanding our vacation propert...
Tony T.
NY Bill Would CANCEL Rent for 90 Days, Not Postpone.
https://reason.com/2020/03/25/...
The state of New York has a bill to CANCEL rent for 90 days for workers affected by the virus! This isn't deferring rent payment; it is waiving it.
Those landlords who have mortgage...
Michael Plaks
EXPLAINED: should I trust all those "End-of-Year Tax Saving Tips"?
This is a revision of my popular post from 3 years ago. See, the older I get (don't ask), the more annoyed I get with the endless "I WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO CUT YOUR TAXES in DECEMBER" emails, posts, webinars, podcasts, ...
Ben Skove
S-Corporation Compensation vs. Flow-Through Income
After meeting with my CPA today, and going through a number of back posts from the BP forums, I'm interested in hearing more about how the IRS oversees the balance between S-Corporation compensation versus flow-throug...
Anthony Pisciotta
Reduced Rents for COVID-19?
I'm considering lowering my rents for the next 2-3 months only because of the strain that COVID-19 is causing. I am able to drop my rents considerably and still make the PITI payments. My number one goal in doing this...
Stephen Kunen
Should contractor still be working on the rehab during pandemic?
For those of you who are in the middle of a rehab project, are you still letting your contractors work on the project? In our case, there are no more than 5 people working there at the same time. If not, can we reques...