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TSP is the Feds 401K. I have been considering taking a loan out to purchase a rental property free and clear. The problem is loan repayment term is 5 years, which pretty much kills any cash flow. The interest rate is ...
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I was looking for advice on starting out in being a successful real estate investor (with no capital) years back and ran across a few people who gave some of the best advice I have ever received for that scenario: BE ...
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I’d like to get feedback on a strategy I want to pursue. I work in Silicon Valley and make well into the maximum tax bracket. I wanted to pursue REI both as a way to invest extra money (already maxed all other tax adv...
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I am a limited partner in several syndications in Kentucky, Texas and Georgia. I am a Michigan resident. I receive a K-1 for all 3 for my federal taxes. Will I need to file a Georgia and Kentucky state income tax retu...
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We are in negotiations on a 16 unit. Purchase price will be somewhere around $600K. We primarily wholesale and should end up somewhere around $400K this year of income from our wholesaling business. We met with our ac...
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Hi all.I am thinking of selling a few properties in 2016. I would prefer to do a 1031 exchange on them to avoid paying the tax, but most markets in the US seem overbought right now (both SFH and multi-family). I am a ...
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Although it scares the hell out of my wife I am developing an interest in rental properties and I'd like some advice. I am fortunate enough to earn a very good living that allows for 3-4 days off per week due to a com...
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I'm looking to move into commercial multifamily in the near future and curious about a few things. With there being several barriers to entry, coming up with a large down payment being one of them, I'm wondering how m...
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I recently lost out on a duplex in an up and coming area of town that had 8 offers, including mine, the first day it hit the market. The duplex is located right next to one of my other properties so I have been sendin...
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Hey BP, I was just wondering how property management worked. Say I bought a 4 unit or whatever it may be. Can somebody give me the basics? I see people saying something like 10% of the income on the property? O...