All Forum Posts by: Account Closed

 Love this answer! If you are at 1m and cap gains and do not yet have a tax professional on your team, I'm sure you have plenty of areas that could get you waaaay more money back from the IRS every year 

 No problem! Goodluck in your search :) 

Hey @William Ryans, 

As accountants on BP, we are not allowed to self-promote. To help you in your search: be sure to find an accountant that is willing to grow with you, and is not too high priced fee wise. Not to low either, you don't want to go with someone who is just focused on price as this is a quality of a not so great accountant. Accountants are in such demand, that the best are not even accepting clients half the time.

The other problem I see often with accountants on here is that they specialize in larger investors, and have really high prices when you as a smaller investor do not need all the bells and whistles.

Another thing I see is folks thinking they need to have a tax professional in their state. We as a firm have investors working with us who have rental properties all over the US big and small.

Finding a real estate-focused tax professional and one who can help with advisory and grow with you would be my suggestion to focus your efforts on finding. Best of luck in your search!

Hey Lily, 

We specialize in working with real estate investors big and small! We are accepting just a few more clients for the 2023 tax season if you want to take a look at our website in my bio, and fill out the contact form we can be in touch! 

Hey @Sonny Dhillon, 

As accountants on BP, we are not allowed to self-promote. To help you in your search: be sure to find an accountant that is willing to grow with you, and is not too high priced fee wise. Not to low either, you don't want to go with someone who is just focused on price as this is a quality of a not so great accountant. Accountants are in such demand, that the best are not even accepting clients half the time.

The other problem I see often with accountants on here is that they specialize in larger investors, and have really high prices when you as a smaller investor do not need all the bells and whistles.

Another thing I see is folks thinking they need to have a tax professional in their state. We as a firm have investors working with us who have rental properties all over the US big and small.

Finding a real estate-focused tax professional and one who can help with advisory and grow with you would be my suggestion to focus your efforts on finding. Best of luck in your search!

Hey @Stefan D., 

As accountants on BP, we are not allowed to self-promote. To help you in your search: be sure to find an accountant that is willing to grow with you, and is not too high priced fee wise. Not to low either, you don't want to go with someone who is just focused on price as this is a quality of a not so great accountant. Accountants are in such demand, that the best are not even accepting clients half the time.

The other problem I see often with accountants on here is that they specialize in larger investors, and have really high prices when you as a smaller investor do not need all the bells and whistles.

Another thing I see is folks thinking they need to have a tax professional in their state. We as a firm have investors working with us who have short term rental properties all over the US for example big and small, and they are doing the "short term rental loophole" .

Finding a real estate-focused tax professional and one who can help with advisory and grow with you would be my suggestion to focus your efforts on finding. Best of luck in your search!

Hey Austin, 

checkout my asset protection tier list below which may help you decide how much protection you really need. Sounds like your just starting out and all the bells and whistles maybe not for you at this time. 

Worst:

– No coverage, held in your name.

Bad:

• Relying on insurance. This is the most basic level of protection and it is not very effective, but it is still better than nothing. Insurance companies have many exclusions and they may not cover everything, but they can help to pay for some of the costs of a lawsuit.

Good:

• Using one LLC for all of your rental properties. This is better than relying on insurance because it protects your personal assets from liability. However, if someone sues you and wins, they could take all of your rental properties.

Better:

• Using a separate LLC for each rental property. This is the best level of protection because it isolates each property from the others. If someone sues you and wins, they can only take the LLC that owns the property that was involved in the lawsuit.

Best:

• Using a combination of LLC and land trust to protect your rental properties. These are more complex legal structures that can provide even more protection than a traditional LLC alone.

Here are some of the key things to keep in mind when choosing an asset protection strategy for your rental properties:

• Your risk tolerance: If you are not very worried about being sued, you may not need the best level of protection. However, if you are worried about being sued, you should use the best level of protection that you can afford.
• Your state laws: The laws governing asset protection vary from state to state. You should consult with an attorney in your state to make sure that you are using the best asset protection strategy for your situation.
• Your budget: The cost of asset protection can vary depending on the type of protection that you choose. You should make sure that you can afford the cost of the protection that you choose.

Hey @Luke Tetreault, 

Finding a good tax professional can be hard, and when you do find a good one you will pay a "good one" price. But this zoomed out is usually always worth it, because they can save you 10x+ what you pay a lot of time. I would say reels on social media are sensationalized and while some are "true" they often leave out nuance which is extremely important to appreciate. 

Short answer: 
STR and REPS are TWO DIFFERENT tests, unrelated to one another.

Hey @Persephanie A., 

As accountants on BP, we are not allowed to self-promote. To help you in your search: be sure to find an accountant that is willing to grow with you, and is not too high priced fee wise. Not to low either, you don't want to go with someone who is just focused on price as this is a quality of a not so great accountant. Accountants are in such demand, that the best are not even accepting clients half the time.

The other problem I see often with accountants on here is that they specialize in larger investors, and have really high prices when you as a smaller investor do not need all the bells and whistles.

Another thing I see is folks thinking they need to have a tax professional in their state. We as a firm have investors working with us who have short term rental properties all over the US for example big and small, and they are doing the "short term rental loophole" .

Finding a real estate-focused tax professional and one who can help with advisory and grow with you would be my suggestion to focus your efforts on finding. Best of luck in your search!