Don Levy
Maybe Oblama Should Keep His Mouth Shut
I don't know if anyone else has noticed every time Oblama speaks the Dow Jones average falls. I've been watching this for a while and the trend has been down when he talks.
For instance today he spoke twi...
Paresh Patel
Elevation Certification for Flood Insurance
Own a 2 flat in a flood plain area. Paying huge sum to FEMA for flood insurance. To appeal for the flood insurance, i was told to obtain a elevation certification and submit it to FEMA for review on the premium. Any ...
Robert Walmsley
Why will a private investor accept a low return on their all cash investment?
I am a Realtor® and have a property with about $75K in equity. I want to purchase a second investment property but do not want to tap my equity. I have a few friends/colleagues whom I can approach for private fundi...
Inam Rehman
Confused first time investor! Help ?
Hi BiggerPockets !
I have been following biggerpockets forums and articles for about two weeks now and learned whole lot more than doing a google search! :)
So i have decided to dive into investing and ...
Mark Ham
Structure depreciation required or optional?
So i understand you can record the structure portion of the property as depreciation as a paper expense. But do I have to? I expect the cash flow to be so small that taking the depreciation makes no difference. If ...
Shaun Palmer
How much to Collect on Day one from a Tenant?
Hey BPer's
I am just getting going with rentals and I am curious what everyone does on day one that the tenant is approved?
This might be a silly question but I want to understand what is consistent with the industr...
Victor L.
general loan and legal questions before my first
Hi all,I'm committed to start a career as a real estate investor so i'm working on getting myself educated by reading books, blogs, podcasts, asset protection, analyzing properties in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex ...
Mindy Jensen
Looking for creative, LEGAL, tax avoidance ideas
I may have the opportunity to purchase a 4-plex in my desired area. When I spoke to the owner on the phone, she expressed a desire to avoid capital gains taxes.She has owned this place since 1975, when she paid $67,00...
Wesley Appleget
Collecting rent through LLC while claiming depreciation personall
Hi Everyone, I just bought my primary residence and am planning on renting it out. I am the sole proprietor of my LLC and would like to be able to collect rent money through my LLC so that it is profitable and I can u...
Justin A Edmonds
CPA's: 1 LLC, Multiple, or DBA's under 1 LLC?
I plan on breaking into the real estate industry with rental properties. I hope to acquire multiple properties. Doing so, I'd like to know what is the best way to go about registering these properties. Should I: ...