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Looking for accountant recommendations. I have a high W2 income and my wife will be a real estate professional this year. Looking for an accountant who has intimate knowledge of:1.how to best offset my W2 income2.ho...
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As always, my apologies for overly basic/simple questions, although I am not sure this one would qualify for either. My apologies also for the length of this post, typos, etc. Anyway, here goes…I am trying to establ...
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I've over 35 years in the interior design industry, 5 years of which I was VP Interior Design for Hilton. I've had my own consultancy for the past 5 years and am now interested in flipping houses as well as refurbishi...
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I am a Real Estate Professional per IRS requirements. My husband is a w-2 employee with a real estate company. He also has a 16% ownership interest in a few hotels. He received his k-1's and has a substantial loss ...
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I'm a 25 year old risk consultant born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. Recently was introduced to Bigger Pockets and it stuck my entrepreneurial cord pretty hard. Since then I've been listening, researching, and buying ...
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I have a question that I am hopeful someone here will know. For tax purposes, the real estate professional designation is something that is very helpful if you are an investor. Would a home inspector be able to clai...
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First post here so I'm looking forward to the feedback. I have many many other questions but I figure I'll ask them a little at a time to make it easier to digest:I'm interested in a 7 unit multi family property in Ea...
Direct mail has been working fairly well for me for the last few years, but I deceided to go on the offense and dive into the world of cold calling. Ironically I ran a telemarketing firm in the early 2000's and can sa...
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Hi guys,I am a young real estate professional from Sacramento, CA. I have experience working on the Acquisition Team for Waypoint Homes (REO-to-Rental company now publicly traded NYSE:SWAY) and as the Acquisition Mana...
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Hello BP Members:I would simply like to extend an invitation to my Open LinkedIn Professional Network:http://www.Linkedin.com/in/AlanBrandtIf you could benefit from a free consultation regarding: STORM DAMAGE prior to...