Daniel Smith
Can an LLC avoid the Real Estate Professional requirement?
In a perfect world I would be able to deduct my real estate losses against my very high W2 income. However, achieving "Real Estate Professional" status is not something I will be able to do in the near future.It has a...
Allen Zhu
How does one buy 100 of properties under a llc or personal?
Hello i'm a new real estate investor i know some things but this topic has been bugging me.
Say someone has multiple properties i'm talking about 100+ how does one purchase them? do they use personal name to buy i...
Joe P.
Any title companies that will close without title insurance?
I am purchasing a vacant land property for $1500 and do not want to spend almost $600 to insure it. Does anyone know of any title companies that are willing to handle the transaction without issuing title insurance? ...
Andrea Aguilar
Orlando 1st Property to Short Term Rental
COVID has me WFH until at least summer 2021. I work in DC but didn’t renew my lease and am currently living in my hometown of Orlando with family rent free. Short term rental by Disney is a goal (think: Airbnb). Shoul...
Pat Needham
smart doorbells for duplex?
Hi all,I moved into a duplex recently (tenants in one unit and I'm in the other). One existing issue has been with the doorbells, where the bottom one rings the top unit and top doorbell rings the bottom unit, as well...
Abbas Jamal Eddine
Renting a room in primary residence
Hello BP! My wife and I are thinking about renting one of the rooms in our house to one of my really good friends (my best friend) in Georgia. But I had a few questions:1) Would that increase my monthly insurance? I w...
Jessica Sultani
Is forming an LLC necessary
My husband and I want to start flipping houses. Do we need to form an LLC and operate as a business or can we just buy/fix/sell under our own names?
Jon Martin
Backlash towards open floor plans: trend reversal or click bait?
Seen this pop up on several “top 10 trends going out of style in 2022” type articles. It cites Covid work from home as the reason, where people desire more privacy now. Personally I’m having a hard time coming up with...
Gabe N.
Taking Marketing Pictures while unit is occupied by a tenant
I have a single family home that i have been renting to the same family for 7 years. During their tendency, I have made a lot of upgrades in the house. I would like to take some pictures of the house right nowfor mar...
Steve Skinner
non licensed contractor
I'm looking to rehab a house and have a friend who can do the work much cheaper than a contractor. How can I use him without risking my property(from injury etc.- creating possible lawsuits or claims)