Henry Lipscomb
Unexpected REI Benefits
I am a new real estate investor and I'm eager to learn more about the world of REI. I'm curious, what are some things that have come as an unexpected benefit to folks who have a few deals under their belt? Something ...
Clifford Babson
Investor from Central NY
Hello Everyone,My name is Clifford Babson, and I am an Investor from Ithaca NY. I work mostly in the Ithaca, Cortland, Auburn and Syracuse Markets. I grew up in Real Estate, my dad was a developer that started out Reh...
Dan Durusky
Looking for real estate exposure and tax advantage
Hi all,My wife and I are high W-2 wage earners. We general follow "boglehead" philosophy and have a lean mean investment portfolio and live well below our means. One first world problem we have is earning a high incom...
Kari Klaus
Selling a Smart Home in a Dumb Market
By Kari Klaus, Founder of RealtySage.com
If you’ve upgraded your home in the past 10 years then you’ve probably added smart technology like NEST thermostats, or why you chose Alexa powered lights and Ring doorbells...
Phil C.
Real Estate License Useful for Flips In Another State?
Hi Guys, before I start I just want to say that I searched high and low for this in the forums as I know there are already plenty of threads regarding the benefits of getting an RE license, but I couldn't find any ...
Brian Gibbons
Interesting Calculator Site for RE Investments
http://www.proapod.com/LearningCenter.htmFormulasBreak-Even Ratio (BER) The ratio often used by lenders when trying to decide whether or not to underwrite an investment property loan...Capitalization Rate ...
Andy C.
Cost segregation on multifamily
Hi everyone,I just purchased my first multi-family apartment building and I'm in the process of preparing taxes like all of you.I'm trying to understand if cost segregation and depreciating the property is something t...
R Durney
Passive Losses from Syndication for a Real Estate Professional
I am considering passive investing in real estate syndications, but have questions about the tax benefit of the depreciation/accelerated depreciation.I am currently in a field that would qualify me as a "real estate p...
Andrew Bellini
RE syndication depreciation NO other passive RE income
I am looking to break into the real estate investment group and am particularly interested in RE syndications. I have no other passive real estate income and am a W2 employee.
Reference depreciation, the syndicatio...
Nick Causa
Funding with Self directed IRAs / 401Ks
I’ve been hearing about self directed IRAs (Roth/Traditional) and 401ks being used to fund deals frequently. Why is this a good stretegy other than having access to the $? Aren’t you losing out on the real estate ta...