What They Don't Know About the STR Tax Loophole
Sunday, May 17
I work with a lot of high-earning professionals who discover the short-term rental tax strategy and get genuinely excited about it. I don't blame them. The numbers in year one look incredible. But there's a conversation I end up having over and over again — usually with clients who are already tw...
Why Your “Self-Directed IRA” Might Not Be Built for Real Estate Invest
Thursday, February 26
A few years ago, I had an investor ready to deploy capital into one of our apartment syndications. He had done everything right. Built up a solid retirement account. Strong income. Thoughtful investor. He told me confidently, “Lane, I’ve got a self-directed Roth IRA ready to go.” Then we hit a wa...
The House Flipping Hype Trap: What Passive Investors Need to Know Abou
Friday, January 02
The first time I met a social media “flipper” at a meetup, something felt off. They had big energy, flashy Instagram posts, and said all the right things. But when I asked who was on title, who signed the loan, and who managed the contractors — I got a shrug. “Oh, I’m just helping connect the dot...
2026 Real Estate Trends Investors Should Watch
Monday, December 29
Here are 5 key real estate trends I think BiggerPockets investors should focus on in 2026: 🔹 1. Price Discovery is Happening… Quietly We’ve entered the “forced seller” phase — especially for 2021 and early 2022 deals that are now hitting maturity on bridge debt. We’re already seeing: 10–25% pri...
Oil and Gas Tax Break for High Earners
Tuesday, November 18
I learned this the hard way helping a friend who thought his oil & gas deal would offset his W-2 income. The K-1 said “GP,” so he assumed non-passive treatment. Then we read the documents. The entity limited liability, which generally converts those losses into passive. That one line in the a...
Why some high earners should slow down on 401k contributions
Friday, November 07
I used to think maxing the 401k was always the smart move. That is what the corporate meeting said. That is what the internet said. Then I started buying real estate and saw what real tax benefits look like in real life. Here is the issue. A lot of BiggerPockets readers are not going to have less...