Malik Javed
Cost Segregation - The Basics
What is a Cost Segregation Study & How Does it Work?
Cost Segregation is a commonly used strategic tax planning tool that allows companies and individuals who have constructed, purchased, expanded or remodeled an...
Jacob Flaxman
Tear down garage to turn duplex into triplex?
As the title says, I have mixed feelings about this project. I have a duplex in a premium location. One block from the beach in Ocean Beach, San Diego. There is a detached two-car garage that the 2 units split. I can ...
Donyea Jenkins
Off market and fix and flip - Team Building & Advice
Hey Bigger Pockets family. I first want to say that I am a new participant in the community but I have followed you guys since Brian ran all the pods(Ha!) In my short time, the feedback you guys have so freely given h...
Jonathan R.
Pocket Listings to be banned by National Association of Realtors
If someone can post a recent article in the news that would be great, apparently the National Association of Realtors is banning pocket listings by May, 2020; some areas this ban already applies.
Personally, I think ...
Carly Baum
Agent/Property Manager incentive compensation
Curious to hear from any investors if they use any type of incentive/creative compensation methods with their dealfinders/agents or property managers. For example: Paying your agent and property manager a percentage o...
Justin Oliver
Looking for advice on scaling
Hi Everyone, I'm closing on my 2nd BRRRR deal this coming Friday. The first is rented and performing, and was actually a seller financed deal. This deal we are closing with private money, rehabbing with a line of cred...
Rajesh T.
Double Income selling rental Property
I have listed my rental home of 6yrs for sale, our situation me and wife are working and the capital gains tax quite doesn't look correct. I was told the capital gain tax doesn't avoid us from actually adding the prof...
Jerry Pollio
Financing Strategy HELOC or Conventional Loan
I have been approved for a HELOC, original thoughts were to use for the down payment/closing costs on investment properties. My concern is by using the HELOC as mentioned then applying for add'l conventional loans as ...
Sergio Rodriguez
Deducting Home Renovations After Moving and Renting Out Home
BP Forum,This question pertains to deducting my home renovations for renting a room and renting the house a year from now. I live in a 1300 square foot, 3 bed, 2 bath house. I moved in March 2017 and have updated all ...
Carrie Doan
When to take action?
Hi there BP friends! I have spent the last 6+ months learning everything there is to RE, read nearly every pertinent book, listened to webinars/podcasts, attended landlord classes, analyzed countless properties. I t...