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Hello BP,I am a beginner buy & hold investor and in the process of acquiring my first rental property in California. I am also planning on forming a business entity mainly for tax savings. My questions are: 1. Is...
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Hello, I am 23 going on 24. I mention my age because I do feel that when discussing a Roth the earliest of your contributions are the most important. My question for you all is if I should continue maxing out my Roth ...
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I'm currently in escrow on an under-performing self storage property in CA. I heard about using Cost Segregation when purchasing it to maximize on the tax benefits. I'm going to consult with my CPA, but just wondering...
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One of the biggest arguments I see around cost segregation studies is the issue of depreciation recapture upon the sale of the property. Do the benefits of the cost segregation study outweigh the cost of recapture? As...
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I am currently saving up money for a down payment on my first investment property. I plan to use real estate investing as my primary retirement nest egg and as cash flow to sustain me after retirement. I just graduate...
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So it's pretty clear (to me at least) that I should be moving properties titled in my name into an LLC based on the recently passed tax bill. They have been in my name for several years now. Are there an implications ...
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My wife hates our CPA. We don't get much advice, he's disorganized, and the last straw was him sending out a group email to 200+ clients exposing everyone's contacts! That's like a 1998 internet mistake. I would never...
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Greetings:
I am a small timer but I own three rental properties. Currently, I have a CPA that I have been using a few years. I am not an expert in this area, but it seems that I am the one that has to point out to ...
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I have been taking the 50% rule more seriously after a few deals I had werent the greatest and I got stuck with properties that I believed the income would be much higher. I found a couple of off market 4 unit propert...
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At what point in your RE Investing journey did you hire a CPA to do your taxes? At one rental? At ten rentals? After creating a business? Trying to determine how much longer I should do my own taxes. Thanks!