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I've been listening to the "FIRE" community stating that it's best to max out pre-tax accounts and when you retire early, doing the conversions over to a Roth. This is assuming you will have a low enough income to be ...
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I've always filed my own taxes, with TurboTax. Given the simplicity of my income sources and lack of deductions, this was an easy and less expensive way to handle it. I now have 2 investment properties that I purcha...
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I have a 10 percent interest in a nice apt complex in an upscale part of Milwaukee. We have run 97% occupancy for several years and so have competing properties. It is in great shape. Our property manager has suggeste...
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New investor trying to get my feet wet but keep getting conflicting advice. Father is a real estate investor who has his own trusted team. In any case,I have been looking for deals in Texas and Florida since I live or...
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Dear all!,Does electric fireplace replacement count for repair or improvement?The real question is can I deduct the expense at once or must I depreciate it from tax perspective?Thank you-Alik
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Just settled on a property a few weeks ago and tenant moved in 2 days ago. Just yesterday I was telling my partner we need to call the city to have them trim tree branches that were hanging over our property risking t...
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So I rejected an apartment deal from seller because crime was too high. He sent me another one that he owned. Despite being only 2 blocks away from the original he tried to insist that this one was a B or C (it’s not....
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Got a call from my new tenant , been in about 6 weeks . She says there is a big problem with the electric , nothing is working . I was close so I stop by , she is right , no electric . So I break out my tester , its ...
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Good Morning BP. I am looking for some examples of advice on what other landlords use when It comes to handbooks for their tenants? I am looking to draft a tenant handbook that lays out the expectations of the tenant ...
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Hi BP community,I have a tenant who has been quite non cooperative and I had to get a lawyers help in sending the tenant a notice for rent increase and draft a lease and upload to digital signature site for signatures...