Jim Lou
FHA loan qualifications and income sources
So I'm really confused about how to qualify for FHA financing. Everything is so vague and obscure when it comes to mortgages. Here's my question:It's my understanding the debt limit is 46.5% on the front end and 55% o...
Deba Douglas
Should I put my Rentals under a LLC
Hi, my husband and I recently purchased 2 duplexes in the north Texas area under our names. We are wondering if we should put the leases under our LLC as a way to protect ourselves? Is there any tax benefits for leavi...
Tricia O'Brien
Does Property Manager Needs W-9 for tax reporting?
I have rental property income from one single family home. I have always reported the rental income on Schedule E ("Supplemental Income and Loss") form with the IRS and not schedule C because I hold title in my o...
Nazz Wang
Seller doesn't want to provide schedule E for 8 unit building,
Hi BP community,
I am negotiating a purchase for a 8 unit building, 2 stores and 6 apartments, and the seller does not want to provide schedule E for 2 years for the building. They had agreed to provide all leases an...
Adam Gray
How to Report Wholesale Income
What type of schedule or where do you show wholesaling income on income tax documents?
Leonard Holmes
Expenses Not Associated with a Property
How do I account for expenses that are related to my LLC and not to any particular property? Most of the software I've seen organizes everything by property. So far I like Simplify-em, but I can't figure out how to ...
Allen L.
How much do you pay for each Schedule E?
The title says it. How much do you pay for each schedule E? I guess I never cared about this previously but in 2021 I purchased over a dozen properties, and the cost starts to add up as my accountant charges per sched...
BENJAMIN KELLY
LLC vs C Corp vs S Corp: Tax Issues
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...
Alik Levin
HELOC interest deduction - New Tax Law
Dear all,What's the definitive answer - and preferably pointer to authoritative resource - regarding deductability of interest on HELOC with the passage of new Tax Law? I do realize that HELOC interest deduction now o...
Mike Bonadies
Rental Room House Hacking Tax Benefits
Hey guys I'm new to the real estate world and I have a question on Tax deductions when it comes to purchasing a single family home and renting out the rooms to tenets in the Baltimore area.I was looking into personall...