Alvin Smith
looking to purchase first investment in 2018
I am looking to buy my first home this year and to buy my first income property next year. What are the basics when looking at a property to determine whether it may be good or not? What are the different methods to c...
Logan Jamieson
Annual gift exclusion
Hey all,Question here, obviously i will follow up with a tax attorney but wanted some preliminary info.Due to current mortgage rates I am exploring ways of getting creative. I have the opportunity of a parent who has...
Corby Goade
Full Time Investor Health Insurance?
Ultimately, my goal is to be a full time investor, but I currently have a gvt job with good health insurance benefits and three young kids and a wife. It's not directly related to RE, but I am curious what others who ...
Jeff Fairchild
Direct mail response rates vs # times mailed
If a person sends out 1,000 mailers per month for 6 months and they are expecting a 3% average return, is that 3% each time they send out a mailer or 3% overall for the 6 months?So is that 30 calls over 6 months or 30...
Michael Woods
VA and Refinance idea
Do you ever feel like you have an amazing idea and think there is no way someone else hasn't thought of this already? Well, that's where I'm at right now. So I am a veteran and I am eligible for a VA Home loan. This w...
Stirling Mintz
New Canadian Investor in Montreal, Quebec
Hello, My name is Stirling. I have no experience in REI, however I have ammassed considerable savings, enough to make an investment in a plex rental property on the island of Montreal, Quebec.
I do not yet think I am...
Michael Plaks
EXPLAINED: how much can a real estate CPA save me?
This is a follow-up to my last year post where I discussed CPA charges: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...The #1 question we receive from investors who inquire with my firm about our tax services is "How much can you s...
Sean Hudgins
Using a Joint VA loan to purchase greater than 4 unit properties
Hi,
Im an agent in Virginia Beach and a Navy veteran. I have been curious about this method for a long time and have only seen it in theory and would love to hear from someone who has actually done it.
The Theory i...
Aaron Moayed
Real Estate CPA Website Article Garbage? Depreciation Recap OppZo
This guy's article states that depreciation recapture exclusion is not possible with the opportunity zone 10-year-hold:https://www.therealestatecpa.com/blog/real-estate-...Yet these other articles are stating that cap...
Charles Soper
Quickbooks training options?
I'm sure if I could search properly within the forums I would find an answer but so far nothing. I am looking to setup Quickbooks desktop pro to track all things REI to include BRRR's, flips, etc. I am planning on u...