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Melanie Baldridge Bonus Depreciation helps our clients defer millions in taxes.
11 July 2025 | 1 reply
Builders, house flippers, brokers, etc.Unfortunately, banking and finance services and certain architect and engineering services don't qualify.
Kathy T. Rhoads 3 duplex house hacks + 1 STR, but new to BP!
10 July 2025 | 13 replies
I come from an engineering background and used to be a bleeding heart environmentalist doing carbon accounting.
Alex Paz Foundation problems, bowing walls
20 June 2025 | 5 replies
When you do the work hire a structural engineer and do the work recommended.
Stephanie Heron Weeber Higher end renovation - do I need Builder's Risk Insurance
10 July 2025 | 4 replies
.❌ Usually does NOT cover building materials or supplies being installed or used.Soft Costs (optional)✅ Can cover financial losses such as interest, permits, architect/engineer fees, advertising, and legal expenses due to delays from a covered loss.❌ Not available — not designed for construction-related delays.Increased Cost of Construction✅ May cover additional costs if building codes change during the project.❌ Generally excluded.Scaffolding, Fences, Temporary Structures✅ Often included.❌ Usually excluded.Debris Removal after a Loss✅ Typically included to clean up construction debris from a covered loss.🚫 May have minimal or no coverage.Testing of Systems✅ Some policies include damage caused during testing (like HVAC or plumbing systems).❌ Not applicable.In-Transit Coverage✅ Can extend to materials while being transported to the site.❌ Does not apply.Installation Coverage✅ Covers materials as they are being installed into the building.❌ Not covered.
Jacob Morgenstern Airbnb’s New Payment Terms: A Subtle Shift with Serious Implications for Hosts
4 July 2025 | 17 replies
I've been saying since March 2020, when Airbnb cancelled reservations without host or guest permission, that it is essential to have your own marketing engine and booking platform. 
Caylee Harrington Founder in the wild — let’s trade wins + war stories 🛠️🚀
25 June 2025 | 0 replies
Think Airbnb meets land.With a background in software engineering and startup leadership, I built Hookhub after living full-time in an RV and seeing the massive gap in affordable, flexible housing — and the untapped potential for landowners.
Melanie Baldridge Does the IRS require site visits for cost segregation studies?
23 June 2025 | 3 replies
The debate that is brewing is whether client-provided walkthrough imagery is as reliable as having the cost seg engineer survey the building components on site. 
Richard Herro Jr. Looking for a mentor (will contr
24 June 2025 | 9 replies
PM me so we can chat more - I would enjoy talking to you about real estate and what I've learned so far, and it just so happens that my business partner is an electrical engineer as well.Look forward to talking, Kyle
Jeff Goldenberg Syndication Recommendations for Passive Losses
9 July 2025 | 6 replies
Make sure the cash flow projections are actually coming from operations and not just financially engineering a return (read: over raising to fund the first couple year distributions).
Gralin Minter Time to jump in
22 June 2025 | 4 replies
I have a background in metrology/engineering so research and theory is something I find easy to do.