Zach P.
FICA TAX Question (EMPLOYEE and EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE SIDE BUSINESS)
I'm hoping a tax expert can answer this question I have. In my current job, I make close to the fica cap which my employer pays both employer and my portion as the employee. I only contribute the matching 5% to my 401...
Chad Rupp
Underwater rental property. Keep it or short sell it?
I would love your advice. Should I keep this rental property or should I short sell it?I have a condo in Algonquin Illinois (3 bed, 2 bath, 1890 sq/ft) that I had bought for $265k in 2006. I have about 40k in equity i...
Thomas Morgan
PM Software: Buildium or Rent Manager
So, I narrowed down all of the property management software options from both the BP software list (thanks BP!) and a long CCIM forum list to my final two choices: Buildium and Rent Manager.
I manage an LLC ...
Daniel E.
Can you email a nonperforming (NPN) borrower?
Wanted to know if it is legal to email a borrower. I have the work / personal email (borrower is an unaffiliated realtor) and have not been able to get a hold of the borrower. Wanted to try email, just to get the dial...
Nathan Grubb
Blue Board Drywall for the Whole Kitchen?
I own a two flat where the upper apartment has a sloping ceiling in the kitchen. The person who owned the house previously (and apparently tried to flip it.....I think.....) used that very thin, plastic coated panel b...
Reggie Desir
What is minimum for good cap rate on a rental property?
New to the rental property investing game and I’m just trying to determine criteria to analyze deals more efficiently. What should be my baseline for cap rate on a rental property? The areas I’m focusing on investing ...
Brook W.
Using Energy Efficiency as a Strategy
Hi Folks. I am interested in hearing from anyone who has successfully insulated and installed energy-saving or high-efficiency products. I am interested in hearing if you've frontloaded the cost and really benefitt...
Chris Clothier
Looking to Identify the Most Experienced Note Buyers on BP
I mean no dis-respect with the title, I just need to quickly determine who the real players in the industry are - whether they are individuals, companies or institutions. Please feel free to reply on here or refer in...
Jonathan West
Columbus OH 40-unit turnaround: opinions needed
Hello BiggerPockets community. Thanks in advance for your time.I’m looking for some expert advice as my wife and I navigate the turnaround of a 20-duplex (40 door) Class C Columbus neighborhood. We’ve been strugglin...
Steven J.
Tax lien ethics - holding back yards and drain fields hostage
I've recently had some great discussion with a fellow tax lien investor and I've been researching liens more and more. Come to find some potentially quetionable ethical calls made and I'm curious to hear what others b...