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Hi All,
I have a question for those of that are tax savvy. If you have a loss from syndication investment ( the entire project went bust) can you use that loss (from the final K-1) to offset your regular W-2 income ?...
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BP--I'm looking for best practices on safety measures to reduce crime, breaking and entering, etc. What methods have you deployed to protect your property and make your tenants feel safe? Things that come to mind are ...
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Hello all,I am a relatively new bee in REI and very excited to join BP. I am from Dallas, TX. I've been doing some reading about the REI in apartment complexes but really looking forward to get my feet wet, while I le...
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Here’s the answer:
To qualify as a Real Estate Professional (RE Pro) in 2024, you need to meet certain criteria set forth by the IRS.
Here are some of the key requirements:
1. Material Participation in a Real Est...
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So, i'm scouring Loopnet for commercial multi-family opportunities. I've noticed that many of the properties that list brief financials on loopnet have terrible overhead/operating expense ratios.
For example a huge 2...
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I'm very new to investing and have never owned a property. My husband and I are working on educating ourselves and saving at least 20% for our down payment. Ultimate goal is to house hack a duplex as our first propert...
Hello everyone,I'm a native Memphian looking to get into the market here. I have very little real estate experience, but am quickly immersing myself in order to learn. I'm interested in buying multi-family properties ...
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Hi All,I am looking to buy a retail commercial property and looking for options for loan. I am planning on putting down 30% and take loan on the rest. I have invested in residential RE so far and understand financing ...
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Hello, just closed on a new house. If i were to airbnb it out for the last few weeks of December, would i be able to use the short term rental loophole to do bonus depreciation on the property (with a cost seg of cour...
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I'm looking to find small commercial complexes. how would someone go about finding these complexes from landlords would like to liquidate? I haven't decided on a specific market yet but actively searching for one.