Lisa Henrich
Convert oil heat to gas heat in rental
I have a rental property in PA that has oil heat. The tenants pay it but it's costing them a fortune. They are also paying $1k/mo and their own electricity/cable. Should I convert before new tenants move in or just co...
NA Reddy
Would I benefit from an LLC if I invest in RE thru Syndications
Hi All! I'm new to bigger pockets. I've been investing in apartments for the past year. I invested in one deal as a Limited Partner and one as a General Partner. I'm about to invest in one more as a GP. Usually all de...
Brittney J.
401K Self Directed IRA in an LLC
1. I have an opportunity to use my 401k selfdireted IRA (which is an LLC, so the member is uDirect, and I am the Manager) for a commercial real estate deal. I will be purchasing the commercial property with another ...
Nicole Heasley Beitenman
"Formula" for 3-part offers?
A friend from my REIA was talking to me about how to make offers, and he (and other sources I've looked into) suggest making 2- or 3-part offers to increase the odds of my offers being accepted. As an example, he sugg...
Mike Hoefling
Depreciating a Rental Property
As I am getting ready to do my taxes this year I started thinking about the depreciation for my rental property. I know the standard is to depreciate the rental property over 27.5 years but since I don't plan on ownin...
Clay Teegarden
Fix and flipping tax implications.
Hello all! I currently have 2 single family rentals but am looking to delve in to fix and flipping as a way to supplement or hopefully replace my W2 income. I have 2 questions as it relates to taxes for fix and flippi...
Clarase Mika
Why Americans Should Be Investing in German Real Estate: An In-Depth White Paper
Executive Summary
In recent years, Germany has emerged as one of Europe's most stable and attractive real estate markets for international investors, particularly for American investors seeking secure, high-ret...
Sean Dougherty
SHORT SALE in PROBATE
I am in negotiations with a personal representative of an estate to purchase a home owned by the estate. It would be a short sale.I know standard policy of a short sale is that seller cannot be allotted any funds by s...
Woojin Joo
how to calculated expected tax savings with first property?
How much tax savings can be expected with my first investment property? How can I do the calculations myself? I pay a lot in taxes in my W2 job, and would like to know how much can be offset.Does the math change signi...
Paul Ellerbusch
LLCs: is an operating company enough?
I am a new real estate investor and I am closing on my first duplex in Milwaukee, WI this month. I took out a conventional mortgage (30yr/3.125%) and the property is will be held in my own name. I am trying to incorp...