Christopher R.
Help Analyze Multifamily Deal
Property Info: 30+ years multifamily, fully leased, roof recently replaced, great rental area, HVAC looks very old.Price: $258,240Loan Info: 5%, 30 year fixed, 20% downCash Invested: $51,648Monthly Loan Payment: $1,10...
Joel Bowen
Understanding how depreciation counts as negative income?
Hi guys, the following quote is from this BP article: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/10/2...Could somebody please help me understand this concept by giving a real life/hypothetical situation that makes ...
Gerardo Cantu
SD IRA LLCs for real estate investments
I was wondering if anyone has used a self-directed IRA for real estate investments.
Cameron Belknap
Rental Property Depreciation Cash Flow
I am trying to calculate the cash flow "tax savings" due to depreciation for a property I am under contract for, and plan to rent out.Everywhere I read, I am told to use effective tax rate (total taxes you pay/total i...
Ryan Montes
Fundrise- Has anyone used it?
Hi All, I recently heard about a site called Fundrise. It looks to be a site where you give them money and they create a share in a real estate portfolio for you. Has anyone used anything like this before? Can this be...
Jim Piety
How much do you put down?
Considering money is cheap right now, it makes sense to borrow as much as you can. However, a larger down payment reduces the monthly payment and helps increase cashflow. Plus, if you have a larger amount of equity, c...
James Lunt
If you have the money to place a large down payment, should you?
For reference, it would be a roughly $300k property that would generate ~$2,250 in gross monthly rent. The two scenarios:
1. 20% down payment: $48 monthly cashflow, 0.83% CoC ROI - not good
2. 50% down payment: $475...
Laurie Clarkston
Tax advantages for owning rentals
Is there any good place to calculate the specific tax advantage to owning a rental? For example: When I purchase a rental, how much money will that save me this year on my taxes? Besides quickbooks or talking to my...
Michael William Sheehan
Help Me With the Numbers
A 200k 15 yr mortgage with 6% rate will cost you $165k in interest. Stretched out to 30-yr it's still over 100k in interest. If the value of the home is 200k, after 30 yrs maybe it's 600k and it cost you 300k in inter...
Michael Meegan
My CPA is using my Passive Activity Losses to write off my non-passive income????????
I don't know if my CPA understands and is preparing my taxes correctly.I love her and want to grow my business with her, but I need some knowledge so I can have a good conversation with her.Here's the scenario:In 2022...