Michael Clark
Question about taxes/ searching for a R.E friendly CPA to do my return
Hello all! I’m looking for a CPA to do my taxes that is knowledgeable about all things real estate. I’m a realtor and was asking my current accountant about depreciating my residential property and writing that off ag...
Michael Plaks
How to test your CPA's technical competence
One of the most common frustrations when choosing a real estate savvy CPA is not knowing how to tell whether he knows his stuff. Here're some sample questions to test his technical competence, in any order:
We're mak...
Collin Hays
Best Practices on cancellation credit card chargebacks?
Lately, we have been inundated with last minute cancellations, with the guest disputing the charge with their credit card company. We are losing our appeals.
We are able to demonstrate seemingly everything that th...
Mindy Jensen
Want to Talk Tax? Upcoming Podcast Episode Needs Your Questions!!
An upcoming episode of The BiggerPockets Podcast will feature BOTH @Amanda Han and @Brandon Hall answering YOUR questions about taxes - the new tax laws and how they affect regular people AND real estate investors.Wha...
Ralphie Hernandez
I make too much money...
So today I called my CPA to let him know that I’m going to be buying rental properties in the near future. I Wanted to get some insight on some of the tax breaks I would be getting for having rental properties, he ...
Matt Mitchell
Newbie from Alameda, CA
Hello there BiggerPockets community! I'm Matt and I just recently joined the BiggerPockets community after starting to read The Book on Rental Property Investing. Currently I work as a teacher, but I have wanted to ge...
Marko Zivic
Investment Property (Out of State) to Primary Residence Exchange
Hi Guys!I have a client who lived in a SFH in Pennsylvania from June of 2013 until Feb of 2015. He then found tenants to convert it into a rental property and has been a rental property for him since April of 2015 to ...
Charlie Guinn
Newbie in Charlottesville, VA; Willing to Help out/Analyze Deals!
Hi,I'm in my last year of school at UVA law in Charlottesville, VA (22903) and have previously been a math teacher and an analyst/assistant for a financial advisor. I am inspired to become an investor in Real Estate a...
Sean Ryan
What to do with an empty lot in Charleston, SC
Have a good friend who owns property in Charleston, SC on Congress Street. He owns a house and the empty lot next door. My question is, what are some options he can explore with the empty lot? Build, sell, lease, e...
Colin Gleason
I have 100k saved - Buy Turnkey Properties or Buy Personal Condo?
Hi All - My wife and I have 100k saved and we live in the Chicago. My wife would like to buy a Condo in the downtown area that would cost us about 2k a month in mortgage payment with our savings. I would like to use t...