Professional Services for EquityIn lieu of a deposit or down payment, the seller might be interested in using your professional services.  Can you do accounting, graphic design, or perform acupuncture?  “As considerat...

Hi BP Team,

If I buy a 4plex and am using the rental income to pay down the mortgage. Do you pay tax on that income before you can use it?

Or can you put the full rent amounts you collect straight onto the mortgage...

I'm looking for recommendations for Land lord / home insurance for a duplex in washington state. The duplex is an investment property. Also what is the general rule of thumb for deductible- 1000$ or 1%. Also whats the...

Hello, I was wondering if others in Texas are currently having difficulty obtaining Builder's Risk coverage for flips / renovation projects. My agents have requested quotes from a multitude of markets, big and small, ...

Hey BP Family - There was an awesome blog post today that was blasted out on the BiggerPockets newsletter that was written by @Brian Davis. I'm a CPA and really enjoyed Brian's post. I'm interested as to what our comm...

My wife and I are full-time, self employed real estate investors with 2 toddlers.  We have been purchasing our health insurance through Healthcare.gov Marketplace and must select our 2018 plan by 12/15/2017.  The rate...

Greetings;I am curious how other LLs handle watering costs for maintaining landscaping.  I have offered my tenants a set amount each month they can deduct from the rent for costs of water to keep landscaping (trees, s...

I am looking at purchasing a property then renting to my adult child. The banker said I could put her on the loan, then she can get a home owner occupied lower tax rate but also said I could still rent it to her and g...

I am about to close on a 3plex with a business partner.  I will live in one of the 3 units and manage the property, but my partner will not be living in or managing the property.  My plan was to pay rent to the partne...

With the new tax law, investors can have have the 1st 20% of Net Income deducted from taxes. Essentially 20% tax free income.

To get this 20% tax free income, the income needs to come from a pass through entity such...