Justin Hackney
VA Loan without 2 years with current employer
Hey BP, So here is the deal... I am fairly new to Raleigh, NC. After graduation in 2014 I took a 4 month hiatus from the real world to backpack Europe. I moved here in January of 2015 and started to work for a great c...
Patrick Gilsenan
reliable source for job growth and employment statistics?
Hello,Does anyone have any suggestions for the best websites to obtain city job growth and employment statistics? Sperling's bestcities.net offers those statistics but they were last updated December 2016. Neighborhoo...
Ryan Rabbitt
Employer does not match 401k - should I invest?
Hey BP Community - My employer does not match 401k contributions so I'm considering abandoning the contributions altogether and instead investing in something like the SPY ETF on a regular basis. I'm curious if anyone...
Jorge Mendoza
Self Employed FHA Qualifications Starting Out FHA Tips
Hello Everyone! I am looking for any advice that can help me qualify for an FHA self employed loan as I have read it is more difficult to be approved for an FHA loan when you are self employed I am excited to start in...
Heidi Dunn
New Tenant Wants Employer to Auto Deposit Rent Weekly
My new tenant, who will move in Oct. 1st, has requested that her employer automatically deposit rent into our account weekly. Our bank said they would do it and it all sounds good to me, but I have never collected re...
Wendy Vaidic
What Triggers Self-Employment Tax on Short-Term Rentals
I've read conflicting information about what triggers you to have to pay self-employment tax on your short-term rentals.There seems to be a consensus that the following does:Airport TransportationProviding cooked meal...
Sierra Mack
Newly Self Employed - How do I buy real estate?
Since the whole covid crisis I became sell employed reselling new and used goods online. I want to buy a house to live in and do a live in flip. How would I go about this? I have 10k saved in the bank and good credit....
Zach P.
FICA TAX Question (EMPLOYEE and EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE SIDE BUSINESS)
I'm hoping a tax expert can answer this question I have. In my current job, I make close to the fica cap which my employer pays both employer and my portion as the employee. I only contribute the matching 5% to my 401...
A Taylor
Forecasting Large New Employer Impact On Local RE Markets
How have you guys in the past on certain deals; determined whether a market that will have a new major employer moving into the area,(an example is the boon for residential and commercial real estate in Sparks Nevada ...