Tamarra Banks
Assignment fees and IRS- self employed,2nd income???
How do u classify your assignment fees as income? do you have an llc or get checks written in your name? Ive already had a horrible experience with IRS after winning a vacations prize not knowing it would be added as ...
Morgan Ward
Is my security deposit too high?
Hi I own a duplex in Baltimore city and I'm wondering if my security deposit is too high? I feel like I haven't been getting enough hits on the listing in the past month. I've sent a couple applications but no one has...
Tim Macy
LLCs and Partnership questions!
I'm planning on reaching out to some different people to form partnerships on SFRs.They would put the money up and we would split income and equity. I plan on setting up an LLC with each partner (planning on having m...
Kameron Yellin
VA househack in College Station, Texas
Just a quick start up post on the VA house hacking forum. I personally used this method to get started. Dealing with early-access addendums and MPRs as set by the VA, I hope this forum is a way to help everyone get in...
John Woodrich
Historical Appreciation Data
Does anyone have any historical data related to appreciation of SFH vs smaller mulit-family units? MN data would be good but National data would work also.
Long-term housing trends seem to show historical SF appreci...
Dave Visaya
What's the best triplex design to make use of a small lot?
If you were to construct a fine triplex property with a limited land area, say 300 by 300 square meter, how would you design it? Perhaps, I'm asking what design would be best to make use of a small space with but w...
Zachary Miller
Liability/Insurance Question
Hey BP. I am looking at a duplex for my first home (to start by house hacking). Is there a primer anywhere on how to properly limit my liability or how to make sure that I have adequate insurance as a landlord? From w...
Jake Thompson
How do you have your business set up?
Okay, first let me start off with saying I understand that I should get an attorney and CPA to consult with regarding any legal/tax issues. With that being said, I'm curious how others structure their real estate busi...
Brian Bradley
California Investors Prepare to Pay, UNLESS …
The cold hard truth is that if you are a CA resident and invest in real estate and own or plan to own multiple investment properties, and you set up an LLC to hold that asset, ANY state that you own property in and an...
Colin M.
Self Directed IRA as well as Employer 401K
Hi there, I currently hold a 401k through my employer which i contribute to weekly. Im looking to do a couple things here:-1. I already max out this 401K every year but want to put away MORE pre-tax dollars, can i set...