John Stanley
reinvesting cash flow to reduce taxable income
I'm shopping for a property in Germany to rent out. Mortgage rates are very low here, around 1.5%, so I have somewhat of a unique situation where there isn't much loan interest to deduct from my taxes and of course re...
Grant Shipman
Fiduciary License in Colorado?
I purchase and rent properties in Colorado that turn incredibly great profits. I do this by partnering with those who have money and want a hands off investment. They give me $25k, and I make them $6.6k/month tax fr...
Clarase Mika
Did You Know You Can Purchase Property in Germany With Only 5-10% Down? Here’s How
It's possible to buy property in Germany with as little as 5-10% down, making it an attractive option for service members and civilian government employees stationed there or planning to settle. Here's what you need t...
Rich Thomas
1099 for security deposit?
Hello,
I recieved an email today from one of my tenants saying...
“My daughter's father in law recently asked me if I had your social security number for tax purposes since his construction company wrote you the se...
Kevin Izquierdo
Pro-rated Deposit to Hold
According to Brandon Turner's Book on Managing Rental Properties: Once tenants move in and the Deposit to Hold is transferred to the security deposit to be held throughout tenancy, is the Deposit to Hold pro rated for...
Justin R.
Who uses a Delaware Statutory Trust?
If you have set up a DST for asset protection, and/or anonymity, please let me know your thoughts. I have just started communicating with an attorney about this method but would like to hear from others as well.
Who ...
Shannon McKenna
Where to Focus First: the Deal Chicken or Funding Egg?
I need a bit of direction. I am a little newbie searching for my first deal, which will also be my first ever real estate purchase... a place I can "house hack" as I build up income for my second deal. I am looking f...
Doug Henderson
1st Syndication- first hand advice needed
Im looking for a tried and true syndicator to do my first syndication with. It seems a lot of syndicators have popped up in the last several years, and im looking for someone who has been through the trenches, especi...
James Wise
Cities in America with the WORST Landlord Tenant policies
I was browsing through the forums and came across a thread started by a landlord in Portland, Oregon. Long story short, I discovered that Portland requires their Landlords to give tenants a 90 day notice anytime they ...
Micah A.
Senior loan not escrowed at origination for taxes and insurance
I recently purchased a performing senior lien. While the audit was being performed by my servicing company they found that the loan was not escrowed for taxes and insurance at origination. They went on to inform me th...