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Purchased a home two years ago, had a home inspection. Inspector mentioned minor cracking in stem wall, nothing of major concern. Suggests having a foundation specialist look at if there is concern, which was not done...
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Hey everyone,My name is Kevin and I am from Southern New Jersey. I am a young college graduate with a degree in economics and finance and I am looking to start investing in real estate! I just finished reading the Bi...
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Hi all! Posting for my first time on this platform and I'm excited to hear from/interact with whomever may read and respond. I'm writing because I feel I'm at a bit of an impasse as to what exactly to do when attempti...
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Hi, so I am trying to figure out the answer to this question: how does investing in real estate with a "real estate professional" status compare to investing as investing with an entity and having a business (LLC) beh...
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I own a Real Estate C Corp that Flips properties. I also own a construction/ design company that gets paid from the C-corp through a 1099 each year when I do construction or design services for the C Corp.
Averagi...
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This is one of those confusing tax issues that does not have a short answer: do I need to send Forms 1099-INT to my private lenders, and do they need to send me Forms 1098?Part 1: Forms 1098 from private lenders to in...
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Hey Everyone!
I am curious as to how you guys let a seller know you are a wholesaler without causing friction with them. I believe you should be honest with everyone and not try to hide anything, but how do approach ...
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In San Diego County, CA. We're trying to lease a 4000sf retail space. We've had 2 Medical Marijuana prospects contact us. We understand that there may be banking problems. Are there other things to be weary of? I...
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NEW form 1099-NEC replaced 1099-MISC for contract labor THE DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 1st! When, where and how?
The short answer is: obtain form 1099-NEC, fill it out, and mail “copy A” of that form to the IRS and to ...
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I'm reading @David Greene's book "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing", and am learning a ton from every page. One strategy that he mentions for avoiding getting ripped off by contractors is to shop for and purchase ...