Bradford Myatt
New York Salesperson Exam
Hey All,Just finished my salesperson course and passed the course exam. I am not in the midst of preparing for the New York state salesperson exam.I have been preparing through Barron's and taking old exams. Has anyo...
Michael L.
Learning new things is dope AF!
Salute to my BPers🫡! Hope you all are having great experinces. Got a couple questions:1. When building a new construction, can the right civil engineer prepare all the necessary site plans w/o needing an architect?2. ...
George Eliot
Am I business owner -- and if so, can I deduct start up expenses for preparing a rental?
Hi everyone,
I was recently gifted a house that I am currently living in but would like to move out of and rent in the very near future. The house needs some major repairs - pool, possible extermination of pests, et...
Gerald Marshall
Private Money
I have a family friend who is in a position to become my personal private lender. I would like to make this as easy for him as possible. Any advise on how I go about assisting him in setting up to do this. I am a ...
Account Closed
Thanksgiving planning is a lot like real estate investing
While preparing to orchestrate our Thanksgiving feast tomorrow, it occurred to me that in many ways (while the analogy is not perfect) this week has been much like my last year (on a much smaller scale). As per my re...
Lakshay G.
Accounting or Tax Question
Hello there. I have two questions. 1. I bought a property towards the end of 2017 and started rehabbing it and now it’s almost done and will be ready for a tenant next week. Will an accountant know how to perform t...
Yun Han
Eviction in Los Angeles (PM guarantees rent... but)
Hello,
I recently received news from my property management (PM) company that they have initiated an eviction process against my tenant due to non-payment of rent, despite several attempts to resolve the issue. While...
Joel Rushlow
Im 16 years old. What do I do to invest earlier?
I’m a 16 year old entrepreneur with a landscaping business. How do I set myself up to start real estate investing at an early age? I realize it won’t be easy or even fast, that is why I want to start preparing now.I a...
Ed O.
Section 8 / IRS / Shady accountant?
I have another odd situation on my hands.
I need all responders to start by making one assumption - the story I have been told is true. Yes, I totally realize this may not be the case, but I'm trying to understand ...
Steven Hamilton II
Correcting Tax Returns
I just spent several hours today correcting a few very incorrect tax returns prepared by CPAs who advertise their services here. In one cases this is going to cost the client a substantial amount of money. In the othe...