I have recently started doing research on how to get involved with real estate investing and brought up the idea to my girlfriend.  She is in the mindset that I should pay down my student loans before getting into rea...

Is there an alternative to doing a irs 1031Exchange. Rolling to a alternative temporary. If replacing property can not be accomplished in time?

I’m having a cost segregation study performed this year that will essentially allow me to reduce my taxable income by 20% of the purchase price after subtracting the cost of the raw land.  My question is can I still d...

After my first year of self-employment, I have found out that the interest rate on underpayments is currently only 3%. Does anyone intentionally not pay quarterlies, knowing that they can invest that money and make m...

I have a W2, but also have a real estate license, though I work very little in actually selling real estate. I just bought my first investment property in Chicago, and have been busy doing minor repairs, furnishing it...

Hey BP,Reaching out to get some advice from a tax strategy standpoint. I currently have 13 units and am looking to aggressively grow my business over these next couple years. I have one property that was a complete fa...

If I purchase a home for $25,000 cash, then spend $15,000 to fix it up, then refinance at an appraised value of $100,000(just an example), would depreciation be based on the $25,000 plus improvements or would it be ba...

Real Estate is a part time business for me.  My plan is to rehab and flip 4-5 homes per year.  I have a full time job as an insurance agent where I am a partner in an S Corp.  My paycheck puts me in the 30% tax bracke...

How can I create a tax structure that minimizes tax burden as a SEI? Is this even possible?

I see in today's (9/11) New York Times that a bill to impose rent control state-wide is advancing in California (increases capped at 5 percent plus inflation, only "just cause" evictions). Will this affect the push fo...