Rick D.
Tax Savings from Rental Properties
I realize a real estate investor “makes money” in four basic ways. Cash Flow,Appreciation,Principal Reduction, and Tax Savings.In order to properly estimate my returns I need to assign a dollar value to each of these....
StacyA McBain
Cash flow to early retirement. An Engeineer's Perspective!
Cash Flow Your Way to Early Retirement! This is the Boise-based engineer and aspiring retiree’s perspective. It includes the "golden nuggets" Shane Trapp picked up along the way, and went on to share with Avid Inves...
Aram L.
Areas for Multi Family Investments in Austin, TX
I'm a NY based investor curious about the Austin market. Anyone who has experience investing in Austin pls feel free to chime in.Where are the upcoming areas?Taxes in said areas?How are the landlord/tenant laws?Avg. p...
David Ivy
Austin Market Report - September 2021
Happy Fall! The September 2021 Austin market numbers are out from the Austin Board of Realtors. The Austin market continues to stabilize and return to its typical seasonal pattern. However, September had noticeably hi...
Humberto Campos
Own 1 Single Family, how to lower monthly payments to lender?
Hi, I became the owner of my family's property, and got a loan as an investor, now I'm wondering how I can lower the monthly payment on the loan by a few hundred $ per month.Some tenants struggle to pay rent on time a...
Benjamin Latusek
Adding Investment to Profile: 13 units in Des Moines
Investment Info:
Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $925,000
Cash invested: $200,000
13 Unit Multifamily property in the Waveland neighborhood of Des Moines, Iow...
Chantal Routhier
Contractor Quote Review for Newbie
Hi all, I have a rental home and Im looking at refinancing to do a basement renovation. It is an ambitious project as its currently a dirt floor basement. It requires a whole next deck (two stories) and cutting in win...
Julio Gonzalez
Tax Planning Strategies for Self-Storage
There has been an increasing demand in recent years for self-storage units to store business items and personal belongings. This demand has attracted real estate investors as it can be a stable and lucrative sector of...
Eric H.
1099 MISC - What is included in Rent
I just bought my first rental in 2018 and was just issued my first 1099 MISC. The number in the rent box that was issued by my property management company is more than double what I have in my records as received ren...
Julio Gonzalez
Cost Segregation Study on Single Family Home
A cost segregation study was performed on this single family home in West Palm Beach, FL purchased in 2023 with a depreciable cost basis of $841,850. The home is 2 stories and 2,806 square feet and was constructed in ...