David Rutledge
CPA specializing in short term rentals?
Hi everyone,My wife and I have shifted our business to acquiring short term rentals over the past few years. We have always used a traditional CPA but with 8 short term rentals and 3 long term traditional rentals we a...
Evelin Negrete
Terminate Lease with inherited tenant
I recently bought my first duplex. I inherited a tenant whose lease ends by August 1st. We talked and they asked if I would be increasing the rent I said yes to $925, they were originally paying $825. Market rent is $...
Freddy Neuhold
Recently married capital gains tax - I'm a citizen, my wife isn't
I am selling my primary residence in San Antonio, TX. My wife is Filipino and not a citizen of the US currently, we married in September of 2023.My question: While we've only been married for 5.5 months, can we qualif...
Eric Var
How to stop people from hanging out on your property
Hi all, I own a 4-plex in an area where people like to always hang out in the street and for some reason some of them always hang out in the front of my property even though they don't know anyone that lives there. Th...
Bob Evans
How to hire (W2 or 1099) to maximize tax savings?
I have a question about the best way to hire my son to maximize tax savings for the both of us.
I am retired and have an S Corp from back when I used to be a travel agent. Now my only income is from rental propertie...
David Cranmer
Hello from a newbie in Humboldt County, California
Hello All, I live in rural, coastal Northern California in the small city of Arcata. I'm here on BP.com to learn. As of now, my goal is to invest in fix-and-flips and rentals. I'm hoping to secure a stable, rewarding ...
Garrett Hawk
How to get a former tenant's work address
I have a former tenant that I am trying to track down so I can serve them papers. (Missouri landlording laws)I have their working phone number but I know they won't give me a current/work address.Any ideas on how to f...
Steven Luttman
Meth, Domestic Violince and a Cash for Keys Buyout
Hi all,I'm sharing this story in hopes others can learn from what I found to be a tough (and at times incredibly uncomfortable) situation, as well as looking for any insights as to how I could have handled this differ...
Varinder Kumar
best way to market my rental
Ok so my first ever rental is going to be done in a few months and I would like to know whats the best way to market it. I am going to go through craigslist since it is a free service how ever I would like to know wha...
Jennie Berger
What's fair / the going rate for a Fiduciary?
Hi Y'all:We're in the stages of possibly transitioning away from our financial advisor at a large institution to a third party custodian and hiring a true Fiduciary. The one I'm considering right now is fee based only...