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Paul Ellerbusch LLCs: is an operating company enough?
12 June 2020 | 27 replies

I am a new real estate investor and I am closing on my first duplex in Milwaukee, WI this month. I took out a conventional mortgage (30yr/3.125%) and the property is will be held in my own name. I am trying to incorp...

Shannon McKenna Where to Focus First: the Deal Chicken or Funding Egg?
2 August 2017 | 19 replies

I need a bit of direction. I am a little newbie searching for my first deal, which will also be my first ever real estate purchase... a place I can "house hack" as I build up income for my second deal.  I am looking f...

Ariel Semino Garcia The Adventures of Calculating Actual Cash Flow on a Rental Property
21 February 2023 | 8 replies

"The Adventures of Calculating Actual Cash Flow on a Rental Property"
Are you ready to become a landlord, but have no idea how to calculate your actual cash flow? Fear not, dear reader, for I am here to guide you on ...

Raphael Abreu Why house hacking is still amazing in expensive markets!
3 February 2021 | 15 replies

-You can get in with very little money down with an FHA or 203K loan
-Rents in these markets are for the most part very high  
-You can argue that most of these properties don't hit the 1% rule, but with small multi...

Jessica Phillips Karlton Dennis Short Term Rental Strategy
17 October 2024 | 14 replies

Hi everyone! I'm looking to buy my first rental property this year or next in Florida and I recently attended a workshop on how to save on taxes using short term rental properties by a tax strategist named Karlton Den...

27 October, 2023
Finance Friday: Could a Franchise Fuel My FIRE in 10 Years (Or Less)?

Want to reach FIRE long before you’re sixty-five? If you make a decent income, invest diligently, and watch your spending, you STILL could fall into the “trap” most FIRE-chasers find themselves in. By making one BIG m...

Michael Plaks Sch C reporting of installment sales for residential lot dealers
19 February 2018 | 2 replies

I usually answer, but now is my turn to ask.Dealers of residential lots are allowed to use installment sale method. If said dealer operates as an S-corp or partnership - reporting is fairly straightforward. But what i...

Account Closed DTI after lease agreement from an LLC?
23 June 2023 | 3 replies

If I have a property that my spouse owns ( I am not on the deed), am I able to lease that property under an LLC that is owned by my holding company? LLC would conduct STR out of the property. For qualifying for future...

Nguyen Nguyen Help with refinancing for a BRRR
11 October 2022 | 7 replies

Hi folks,I am in contract for a home to do my first BRRR. I am paying all cash since we weren't able to qualify for a conventional loan. DTI is too high since I have 2 mortgages right now. My income is decent.So my co...

Jasmine Claye Help to understand cash flow
11 April 2014 | 7 replies

what is considered a good return on a rental investment?

I am considering a deal but not sure if the numbers are decent to even bother.

Purchase price: $50K

Yearly rental income: 15K

Yearly ...