So I am wondering if I can still use Turbo Tax to do my taxes this year. I am a single individual, no dependents, only live and work in PA. My thought was that I would need a tax guy/accountant to file for this year n...

Been owner of a two family for about ten years.  I have never (knock on wood) had the apartments vacant--mostly due to location (walking distance to subway in boston) and affordability.   Over the past, most of my scr...

Hello fellow BP members,I am excited to say that my wife and I are closing on our first buy and hold/house hack duplex today!So let me paint a picture first. The property we have obtained came with two existing tenant...

Tax structure considerations for Canadians and US foreigners in general can be quite confusing. On the one hand, the mentor courses / boot camps / common advice (including many here on BP) is to just set up an LLC but...

Hi All,Have you previously used Pay Per Lead websites to find property managers? They seem to match you with PM based on your property's address. I'm surprised to not see many references to it on BiggerPockets. Some e...

Hello BP!I want to hear from all the Landlords out there. In your opinion what is the worst part of being a landlord??Thanks!

Hello,Does anyone know of a good Property Manager in Toledo, OH to refer me to? TiA

I was going to obtain my Salesperson Real Estate license , i know there are pros and cons having it while your investing so what would those be ? I mainly wanna get it for MLS access and be able to send out offer dail...

Hi everyone, I have spent the last five years trying to find a real estate CPA but with every interview I find that the CPAs involved in real estate charge thousands and thousands of dollars just to start with them. I...

IRS is not shy about disputing claims to Real Estate Professional status.  It's an easy desk audit for IRS.  They query Schedule E losses.  And if IRS challenges your claim to be a Real Estate Professional they will s...