Rachel Pivonka
Collecting Upfront Cost from a Distance
Hello! We bought our first two rental properties this summer! One thing I have ran into so far was how to collect upfront cost from an approved applicant when signing the lease from a distance. We had the tenant use p...
Austin Hughes
How Does Everyone Track their Employee Spending w/ Check Writing?
In the past, I've had employees writing checks out of a centralized account. That got messy fast, and I've only got 4 employees. Is there a way to separate and track expenses per employee while still allowing them to ...
Bernard DePascale
Tax Deed Auction Deposits
Now that I feel more confident in bidding on my first property, I am unsure/concerned about prior/following costs. How do the deposits work (FL for example)? Each county seems a little different, but how do I calculat...
Rob N.
New Member from DC
I am a 26 year old DC resident, currently renting an apartment. I plan to move to a lower-cost city (ideally Atlanta) in about two years and begin investing in RE. I expect to have enough saved for a downpayment on a ...
Dalton Dellinger
My first house hack!
Hello BP! I am in the process of closing on my first duplex to house hack and I have a few questions as to how to set it up. Can I / should I open a business checking account as an individual and just have my tenant ...
Account Closed
New Member From Ohio
Hello everyone, Ryan here, and want to take a moment to introduce myself. I'm relatively still new to real estate, wholesaling in particular but have been enjoying it ever since a friend told me about it. Would never ...
Megan Arzt
27.5 or 39 year depreciation
I have 2 nightly rentals that I just bought and put into use this year. They are sort of a gray area since they are not being used as residential dwellings, but could be. My accountant seemed to think that I could c...
Jessie Chang
How can I set up automatic debit or credit card pmt set up with tenants?
I wanted to consider setting up / offering a service to my tenants so that they can pay online. How can I set this up? would I use Paypal/ Stripe for this and pay a service fee?Can I have tenants pay rent with a credi...
Abraham Orozco
Starting out in a community property state
Wanting to buy a house with my brother to start acquiring houses. He is able to move every 12 to 16 months. He will be living there as he rehabs the property. I am married, and my wife does not want to have anything t...
Lor Fara
Need CPA referral San Francisco area
I’m looking for a CPA to do my last year taxes as they got complicated. Someone who can be a tax advisor re: real estate investments too. there was a firm on one of David Greene’s podcast episodes but I can’t find it...