Mike C.
File As "Real Estate Professional"? 1099?
Trying to decide how to file our 2018 taxes. Wife and I retired a couple years, except for the part about working all day, most days. We have a house that is and has been our residence for many years. We also have oth...
Renee Williams
Business credit cards recommendations to build credit!
Hello everyone! I recently started my LLC and want to build my business credit. Your business credit card recommendations would be much appreciated....
Jerry Nelson
Which "Rules" Do You Use?
I'm a newbie just beginning to learn. I've got about $350K to invest and live in the SF Bay Area. I read the beginner's guide on this site and was wondering which "rules" help you the most (the 2% rule, 70% rule, et...
John P.
Consolidated K1s and state income taxes
I have looked at several different real estate investment funds to possibly invest some money. I won't name names as I don't think it matters. For simplicity let's say they both invest in 5 states that do have state ...
Vy Mai
A water bill of $800... ahhh!!
We just received a bill of $800 for sewage and water... It's usually just $200 or less. I called the city and they said the meter is fine. I had a plumber come take a look at it and he said nothing is leaking. The cit...
Scott Holland
Crowdstreet Vs Grocapitus
What
is the difference between finding deals on Crowdstreet or just reaching
out to companies like Grocapitus? I'm just starting to find my way into
passive investing. why would one go to one company over the si...
Johnathan Cannon
Squatter Nightmare
Squatter NightmareSo, I wanted to make people aware of what happened to me with a house I purchased for investment, so that you don't make the same mistake. The moral of the story is do your homework, and if it seems ...
Ori G.
More neighborhood advice for OOS newbie
Hi everyone, I'm Ori from Israel, new to REI, this is my first BP post :)
After analyzing most US metros I chose Indianapolis. I'm looking to buy rentals worth $110K ARV, with $900+ rent, focusing first on cash flow,...
Roberto Lugo
Can you refuse section 8 in PA?
My friend has a rental in PA and is currently looking to fill its vacancy. He received a call from someone asking if he accepts section 8 and without knowing the law he said no. I know that this can potentially be dis...
Dell Schlabach
scope of work-material list rehab questions
We are in the process of setting up better systems to run our rehabs. Curious about how
do you rehabbers write up your scope of work amd material lists for your own crews or subs.
Do you walk through the house with ...