In the realm of real estate investments, the short-term rental loophole offers a unique opportunity, subject, however, to certain rules and regulations. According to passive activity loss rules, every business is obli...

In my field (counseling), I've been working for almost 20 years.  While the salaries have been low, up until this year when things really spiked, the retirement plans and money able to be set aside was just embarrassi...

Good afternoon. I had a question about partnerships/creative financing (sort of, maybe...?) I am looking to expand my portfolio here in the next few years. I Have a W-2 job that I absolutely love and have no desire to...

Hi Everyone! First post :-)I found Bigger Pockets about a month ago and have been listening to podcasts, reading the forums, and reading books.  Wife and I are looking to build a plan where real estate investments can...

When you do your accounting for your PFS, business books, etc. do you carry the projects at historical cost or mark them to market? If you mark them to market how do you determine "true" market value without cheating...

Economic Update
(Monday, March 15, 2021)
Almost exactly one year ago, March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a “Pandemic” for the first time in a hundred years. Look at all that has happened in th...

Hey everyone,Long time listener to the podcast. New to the forum. Lots of questions and knowledge to learn. So really quick, I'm in the market for my first rental property. I've almost 100% set my sights on the studen...

Hi fellow landlords! My google searches are getting me nowhere.I have a four plex. The walls are extremely thin thanks to a really bad builder/inspector and my lack of insulation knowledge. That being said, my tenants...

Question: how long do property managers normally allow for cleaning/repairing a property once a tenant leaves?Our old townhouse in Raleigh was having a difficult time getting rented out.  I had lease-up agent list it ...