I came across a contractor who had two different sets of prices/bids; one that he calls his regular price, and one that he calls a tax/cash deal.  The tax deal is always a great deal, but I wonder if I could get in tr...

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We have found ourselves in a terrible situation.  We moved out of our home to do a large renovation and rented a house for us to live in.  When we were supposed to move back into the renovated house we bough...

Does anyone have a Self-Directed IRA horror story they would like to share?I attended a national REIA meeting last night on Self-Directed IRAs (presented by Equity Trust). I can definitely see all the PROS, but I'm lo...

Earlier this year, I setup an SDIRA and rolled a portion of my previous employer's 401(k) into it. Now, I'd like to roll a portion of that initial portion back to the 401(k). I've confirmed that I am able to do this, ...

good evening real estate community is it better to file your real estate holding company as an LLC, or Scorps 

Hi All - Unfortunately I have lost trust in my CPA after reviewing my latest tax returns(they missed major expenses that I had to call out) so resorting to this community for learning and knowledge while I also look f...

Hi All,When establishing a LLC or a Corporation to either buy and hold properties or wholesale properties, what legal concerns should I take into consideration when forming either of the two? I understand this may be ...

A friend of mine has somewhat of an interesting situation.  They got a special loan from a state economic development body that outlines a loan for owner occupied duplexes.  He got this special loan with a fixed rate ...

We're about to sell our first property and move on to something with better cashflow and I'm considering whether to just pay the taxes or protect the equity with a 1031 exchange.  Holding our first property has paid o...

Newbie here and appreciate all the input and advice I've been passively soaking up.I have a question about what tax benefits through depreciation are available to the real estate investor who purchases properties for ...