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Hi Everyone, I'm looking for some insight on how to reduce my taxable income. I already have a Roth IRA (Vanguard), but just recently heard about the backdoor IRA on the money podcast and was wondering if I would have...
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Hello, I’m interested in lowering our water bill at one of our investment properties and I’m looking at replacing our old washers with more water efficient models. Has anyone done a total cost of ownership analysis of...
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Given that you can depreciate a residential property over 27.5 years - if we buy a new home & turn our old primary residence into a rental - does the depreciation start from the date the home is turned into a rent...
I located an abandoned property that is owned by a person who skipped out of the nation. The property was with a real estate development group that has hardly any credentials and hardly anything on its website. I have...
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I just purchased 2 Houston, TX properties and intend to place them in Series LLC's. I was informed by a recommended lawyer that I cannot quitclaim the deed, but that instead Special Warranty Deeds are used. He seeme...
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Fed Bostic is saying that we may see 2% inflation in 2026 only.Wow, can't wait to see lot more domino falling in banking industry/CRE. This is quite significant if they don't reduce rate at all until 2025.
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My tax consultant says if I do an active loss type of tax return I get more return but I lose on capital gain tax if I decide to sell these rental properties in future. But if I do a passive loss type of tax return ...
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Hi all,Recently purchased a multi and one of the first projects I’m planning is converting the property from oil to nat gas heating (there is nat gas going to the house already for water heaters).At current, I cover t...
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I'm analyzing a deal and I'm getting good cash flow, but not so good cash-on-cash ROI, what or how can I do to raise the ROI? Thanks!!
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Hello BP Community! I’m planning to begin the construction of two units on my single family rental property that currently houses a tenant that’s been there for the last 6 years.
The two additional units will be det...