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First, let me take the opportunity to thank the BP community for the incredible (free) education I am receiving.
I have a question on the payouts from crowdfunding opportunities. How is that income taxed? It may ve...
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I have around 100k in savings that I would like to put towards the purchase of an investment property in Rochester, NY. I’m looking for income generating rental properties that cost under $90,000. What are the best fi...
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I want to invest specifically in rental properties like AirBNB and VRBO, so I'd like to apply for a HELOC to take advantage of the equity I have in my actual property. I have enough equity to get going, but I can't pr...
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I want to reduce my taxable income as much as possible. (Selling stocks and want to avoid long-term capital gains.)Maxing out the 401k is $18,500, standard deduction is $24,000. My question is, what does the bank look...
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I know, my bad...searched job ads online for a real estate apprentice and came across an ad that made it sound like an actual apprentice program. Dove into BiggerPockets and Googled Renatus and read lots of reviews. ...
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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/23/business/economy/23decline.html?hp
It seems like they might be jumping the gun a bit. Yesterday they had an article that small time investors are leaving the stock market. But people...