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Hey BP,I’m closing on a triplex in Akron soon, our first multi-family, and was wondering how utilities for shared/common areas were handled. I’m sure for commercial apartments, there is a separate electrical box paid ...
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When doing comps to determine ARV for my leads, I occasionally run across furnished properties.How do you handle those..Simply toss them out of your comps? Some kind of regression analysis? This question could be for ...
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So I am in the process of buying a fixer upper property. My plan is to occupy it as my primary residence while fixing/upgrading it, and eventually sell it after 2-3 years with maximum tax benefits. Anyway, the basemen...
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Hey guys, I'm looking to really improve as an investor. I'm looking to the pros for the question. If you had to choose 5 essential skills as an investor or just business in general, what would they be? I chose 5 becau...
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Looking to buy a airless paint sprayer. Don't want to break the bank, but want to get the job done right & not replace it too often. Initially for a 1500 sq. ft house I have (inside & outside). After, I wil...
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Hi everyone! I have an LLC and a friend of mine has an LLC. We formed a holding company where both of our LLCs are members. Are we able to transfer our funds to each other's LLC without worrying about taxes since they...
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Can anyone recommend a good accountant? To make a long story short: I landlord for 5 years without realizing depreciation was non-optional. I'd like to file an IRS 3115 this year to try to recapture at least some of t...
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The tenants have moved out, but they have left a lot of stuff behind. The husband keeps procrastinating getting his stuff, and there's just a bunch of junk, but like there's a truck and a motorcycle left behind? I've ...
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Hi BP experts,First of all, thank you so much for all the knowledge you've shared. I've read a lot about "passive" vs "active" income and how "passive income" is taxed as capital gain and "active income" is taxed as o...
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New limits. These go in affect after Jan 1. The biggest change is to 4 units which are my personal favorite type of building for cashflow and house hacking. The self sufficiency test still applies to 3/4 units but man...