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Megan Hirlehey What is depreciation recapture?
13 December 2017 | 7 replies

Hi BP. I keep seeing the term “depreciation recapture” pop up in my research, and it sounds like a b!tch. How exactly does it apply to real estate investing and on what types of real estate deals would you encounter i...

Kevin Hobbs Using a Land contract on sale of 4-plex
26 June 2023 | 6 replies

I want to sell a 4 unit Rental in Decatur GA for about 1.2 million.   I have a 470k 1st mortgage at 2.5%.   gross rents are 84k/year -20k (taxes insurance, maintenance) = 64k net income.  
If i sell it for cash I wil...

Jennifer J. Allran Self-employment and FHA loans
13 September 2023 | 10 replies

I have been self-employed in healthcare for 3 years, but in the industry for 15. My business deductions greatly reduce my tax burden, but also my income on paper. However, my actual take-home income is much higher tha...

Colin C leamy Thoughts on live in BRRRR?
8 May 2018 | 3 replies

I've wracking my brain trying to figure out a method of entry into real estate investment even though I can't afford it. My credit score is good and don't really have any debt but I make very little money and there is...

Robert Littke Capital Gains and Expenses
31 October 2010 | 5 replies

Can someone give me some clarity on what is deductible against capital gains in commercial real estate? I was under the impression that maintenance costs and general repairs were not, but capital improvements to the p...

Jeffrey Messee Real estate license
27 May 2020 | 8 replies

I am wanting to invest in buy/hold and flipping. Would it be good idea to get a real estate license or waste of time and funds? 

Joseph Hammel Help! I have too much money!
10 August 2021 | 2 replies

Did that get your attention? HAHA. So I'm doing a 1031. A few of them actually. I have sold the "selling property" and have closed on one of the replacement properties. I have 3 total replacements On the first I incre...

Christian Noesi Owners & managers pushing sustanability and going green thinktank
8 June 2019 | 2 replies

Similar to what Al was explaining in ep 8 of the BP podcast, I'm also trying to think of ways to reduce expenses or increase income avenues with multi family properties. Although I do not own property yet, I'd like to...

Sankalp Gosain Too good to be true..but where's the catch?
25 November 2013 | 1 reply

Hi all:

I've come across a deal on an old, 20-unit Sec 8 building being sold at a 19% CAP rate according to listed numbers. Seems suspiciously rosy, but until I can figure out what's wrong with it I'm drawn...

Robert Shedden "Rental Property" LLC held in "Property Management" S-Corp
21 April 2023 | 23 replies

I am asking the basic question of "LLC or S-Corp for Rental Property?" but with a twist....I am working to acquire my first rental property in Rockford, IL and was planning to set up an LLC to hold the properties... A...