Mike Keenan
Preserve 401K / IRA with Real Estate in Retirement
I am about 65 and thinking of retiring in about a year. I have in the last year bought one house and one duplex (60K and 30K) ($850 rent and $350x2 rent) ( I presently like my property manager.). I have about a mil...
Stephen Igbeka
10k in IRA account, what should i do with it?
What would you guys do with 10k in an IRA account, what Ive been observing is i kinda have to jump into it unless i will never feel content with the information i have learned. I don't know much about real estate but ...
Donte Mazyck
Mailing system vs Website
This topic comes from just wanting to know what is working best for active investors, not so much the full time investor. A lot of people would go with mailing to circumstantial sellers. When you mail out, are you m...
Isabelle Schofield
Acceptiing rental applications online vs in person?
I started using this online form to collect rental applications: https://www.elbowspace.com/FRHformexample158 Is there any legal ramifications by doing this ratherthan having them fill out a paper form and sign in per...
Parker Reid
Tenant Screening Process
Good Morning BP members. I am just starting out, I recently purchased a duplex. I plan on doing owner occupied for the first year but I wanted to hear for everyone out there. What are you using to screen your tenants ...
Tara Ballenger
Self employed qualification fha
I went from W2 to 1099 in the middle of 2016. I had some 1099 income filed on 2016 taxes, but not a lot (and I wrote most of it off). 2017 is all 1099 and I did much, much better. So, I have 1099 income for two tax ye...
Joel Cannonball
S-Corp Election Form 2553 for new LLC
I recently formed a new LLC that will be involved in buy/sell, and buy/hold transactions. I read around online that stated I should go ahead and file form 2553 to be taxed as an S-Corp. I called a CPA for advice on it...
Maria P.
Is paying off student loans first always best?
This question is asked frequently, but I'm wondering if the same applies when it comes to having student loans under income based repayment when you work in public service. I am currently paying under $470 a month on ...
Kyle R.
Self Screening Tenant
I almost feel bad asking this as variations of this question has been asked many times. I'm looking for a website to help screen tenants (credit, eviction, and criminal reports). However, I'd prefer to use a site wher...
Beverly Mims
Qualifying New Tenants
My husband and I own rental property. We have 133 units and qualifying a tenant is extremely time consuming. I've read about RentPrep and see that they have actual agents who review your applicants and do the legwor...