Zac Garthe
Price in security systems for buy-and-hold residential rental?
Newbie investor, looking to purchase my first rental in the next few months in greater Denver. In researching my submarket, one dilemma I've encountered is a perception of higher-than-average crime. I thought installi...
Michael Eichstadt
Incentivising Listing Agents? (first post)
Hello Everyone,I was curious as to if anyone has structured any interesting deals with their listing agent in order to try to motivate them. I've completed 8 deals in my local market in the past couple years and have...
Oren K.
Detroit - Dexter & Elmhurst - How bad is it?
So there is a good size multi-story property not far from Dexter & Elmhurst that I am kicking the tires on but not sure how bad the crime is around there or what the local rents really are. Some sites have it as b...
Alfredo Cardenas
Total Rental Properties Losses
Hello,I am new to investing and I lack knowledge of how to use my passive losses from rental properties. or more than lack of knowledge, I just don't think my CPA knows this topic well. Lets say that i have a total o...
Alecia Loveless
Heavy Equipment purchase?
Has anyone ever bought a piece of heavy equipment like an excavator or a Bobcat as a means to save money because you kept having to rent them for projects?Any thoughts on if this might be a smart decision or if I shou...
Roy Mitle
K1 challenges on syndication
I invested 50K in a syndicate. They used cost seggregation and put 50K as losses in year 1. This showed up in box2 of K1. My CPA put that as loss in my tax return and carried it over.Next year they sold the property ...
Patrick Fricchione
Cost Segregation Analysis for primary residence
I have an investment property in an LLC acquired through a 1031 exchange. Should I decide to demo the property in 4 years and rebuild, can I do a cost segregation analysis and use it as a primary residence or will the...
Brendan M Hornung
Sub-To Tax Advice Needed
Hello everyone,I reside in Southern California and started my investment journey in March of last year by purchasing a sub-to single-family home in AL. I have had it rented out for longer than six months and I am look...
Jake Thomas
Is it time to quit my day job? Advice needed.
Fellow BPer’s I need some help with my situation. Any ideas, thoughts or opinions are welcomed. I am trying to decide if the time is right to quit the 9-5 job and jump into Real Estate full time.In May 0f 2014 I acqui...
Steven Tawresey
Seattle Network
Hey Seattle! I am looking to find local investors, partners, realtors, GC's, PM's, turn-key providers, etc. to connect with and learn about the current Seattle market. I am looking to find fix and flip or fix and hold...