Bryan N.
Do you outsource your tenant screening/placement by using a realtor?
I use postlets and CL for advertising, show the place myself, screen myself, and hand the keys over myself. I've often wondered if using a realtor to outsource this is worthwhile.
Natalie Stanley
How many single family rentals do you keep in one LLC?
How many single family rentals do you all keep in one LLC? I have around 100 single family homes in one LLC. I have heard that I should have an LLC for each home but it seems administratively burdensome to have 100 ba...
Jason Watson
Material Participation and REPs
What are the general tests for material participation? This question comes up all the time. As tax professionals, we want to get the word out for those considering a real estate professional designation.
Ok. Here we ...
Ahmed Alkaysi
What can I do myself to help reduce rehab costs?
Hey everyone, total noob here. I am getting ready to purchase my first investment and BRRR property that will require a gut. A primary reason why I decided to go this route was to get experience and exposure into reha...
Peter Morgan
Is Selling with Redfin a bad idea???
Hello,I am planning to sell my multifamily with Redfin is that a bad idea? Single family probably a realtor will do better but for a multifamily not sure if it makes a big difference, The two main drivers that are m...
Jorge Abreu
Tax Advantages of Multifamily Real Estate
Let’s look at the great tax advantages of investing in multifamily real estate. These benefits fall into five main categories – Depreciation, Cost-Segregation, Passive Income Tax Treatment, 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges, a...
Ben Kevan
Please Critique My Site
I've put together a site that I'm planning on using for wholesaling while getting together some capital to pursue my long term investment strategy of Buy & Hold landlording.
The site is: www.solanowholesale.com....
Kenneth Davis
Time it takes to evict a tenant on a M to M agreement in FL
Im facing my first potential eviction of a tenant who has near total disregard for my rental agreement. His most current violation is an unauthorized roommate that he moved in. He has threatened me that he has some so...
Jason Barnett
Auction "Characters"
Today I attended my first sheriff's auction. I wasn't there to actually buy anything, I mostly just wanted to watch and get a feel for how it works when you go to one of these things. Over the course of 2 hours I st...
Pamela M.
FHA Loan/lender issues
Hi all,I am in the process of buying an owner occupied multifamily (3 unit to be precise in Newark). This has been an ongoing saga. I was aiming for 5% FHA which I was approved for. But there were so many silly issues...