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My father is getting toward retirement and is looking at selling one of his businesses he is a partner in. Once the business is sold could he take his share and use that in a 1031 to purchase a vacation/second home? I...
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THE MOST IMPORTANT THING I LEARNED ABOUT SALES IN 45 YEARS IN REAL ESTATE
I, like most people, thought exceptional success in a sales field was due to a unique ability of an individual to somehow “connect”, “convince...
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Hi everyone,This type of topic may have been repeated over and over and I apologise in advance for any annoyance i might cause. :)I took the plunge of investing in real estate in the US beginning of this year and have...
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What is the process to get your STR as a pin on google maps? I thought I was doing what I needed to by setting up a business profile at the STR address with google, but the way they do the verification of the busines...
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Hello BP,I use Quickbooks online for my drafting business & was wondering how self-employed people set up their books for their personal finances, personal business & a rental, or two, or ten...I was told Quic...
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Fairly new to the RE business and not sure how to handle this one, so I am turning to my new "friends" at BP :)Have an apartment opening up and have a potential tenant who has completed the application process. Yes,...
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I am interested in owning various types of commercial & multifamily real estate but I need income to support these goals. What small business has synergies with investing / owning commercial & multifamily real...
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So to be frank, what I really need is a good hard kick in the ass. I have been stuck in what's called "analysis paralysis", with this group, for quite some time and I just can't seem to get out of my own way. I am a...
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Recently I've been thinking about my recent reads that have shaped my Real Estate business and thought I'd share them/get suggestions on new ones to add to the list. 1.) Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It... and ...
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If i've filed personal taxes and listed my LLC as self employment is that all the filing that I need to do since LLC's are pass through tax entities?