Tax Smart Real Estate Investors Podcast

In the first episode of the year, Brandon and I discuss the top tax strategies for 2023 and what you can still do for the 2022 tax year. We discuss cost segregation studies, 80% bonus depreciation, S-Corp elections, meal deductions, making estimated tax payments, and more! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/therealestatecpa Join our Facebook group, the one-stop-shop for real estat...

If a rental activity is passive and you qualify as a real estate professional and materially participate in the rental activity, then the rental loss will be considered non-passive. You will be able to claim the tax losses that your rental is producing every single year. But what happens if you don't have rental losses? Let's find out in today's episode! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtu...

In this episode, Brandon Hall & Thomas Castelli discuss investment philosophy and strategy, does it make sense to diversify with index funds? and retirement account contribution limits and deadlines. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/therealestatecpa Join our Facebook group, the one-stop-shop for real estate investors to learn about tax strategy and stay up to date on changing ta...

In this episode, Brandon and Thomas Castelli are joined by Michael Blank who controls over $266 million in performing multifamily assets through his company Nighthawk Equity and coaches other investors on how to acquire their own multifamily properties. We discuss what is going on in the current multifamily market including interest rates, what investors need to be aware of, and what can be done t...

In this episode, Brandon and Thomas discuss how this little known part of the tax code called partial asset dispositions can save real estate investors thousands in taxes! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/therealestatecpa Join our Facebook group, the one-stop-shop for real estate investors to learn about tax strategy and stay up to date on changing tax laws: www.facebook.com/gro...

In this episode, Brandon and Thomas discuss a few last-minute year-end tax tips including, the timing of cost segregation studies, investing in syndicates to help mitigate the impact of the sale of rental properties, and year-end STR guidelines! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/therealestatecpa Join our Facebook group, the one-stop-shop for real estate investors to learn about t...

In this episode, Brandon breaks down the differences between the tax treatment of real estate investors and real estate dealers - and how knowing these key factors can help you avoid the costly dealer status. If you own rentals and flip properties, this is an episode you'll want to pay attention to. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/therealestatecpa Join our Facebook group, the o...

In part three of our latest series, Brandon Hall and Thomas Castelli break down the tax and accounting services that are available to real estate investors and business owners, and how to make sure you're getting the right set of services for your venture. Get a 14-day free Landlord Studio trial by visiting www.landlordstudio.com/realestatecpa Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/th...

In part two of our latest series, Brandon Hall and Thomas Castelli break down the key tax forms real estate investors need to understand including Form 1040, Schedule E, Form 8582, 1065, and a lot more! Get a 14-day free Landlord Studio trial by visiting www.landlordstudio.com/realestatecpa Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/therealestatecpa Join our Facebook group, the one-stop-s...

In today's episode, Brandon Hall & Thomas Castelli discuss the definitions of key tax terms including, tax liability, effective tax rate, marginal tax rate, tax estimates, and much more! Get a 14-day free Landlord Studio trial by visiting www.landlordstudio.com/realestatecpa Enroll in the Year-End Tax Bootcamp for 60% with the code TAXSMART using this link: bootcamp.taxsmartinvestors.com/ Subscrib...

In today's episode, Brandon Hall & Thomas Castelli discuss year-end tax strategies and considerations including, the STR Loophole, best practices for tracking time, S-Corp reasonable salaries, timing cost segregation studies, and more! Get a 14-day free Landlord Studio trial by visiting www.landlordstudio.com/realestatecpa Enroll in the Year-End Tax Bootcamp for 60% with the code INSIDERS using th...

In today's episode, Brandon Hall & Ryan Carriere are joined by Jason Hartman to discuss how to view and navigate the current market conditions, how the federal reserve impacts your wealth, and more. Get a 14-day free Landlord Studio trial by visiting www.landlordstudio.com/realestatecpa Enroll in the Tax Strategy Foundation Course for 50% with the code HARTMAN using this link: https://courses.ther...

In today's episode, Thomas Castelli discusses how you can use the Augusta Rule (aka Masters Rule) to rent your residence tax-free, relevant compliance considerations, and asks the question, is it worth the hassle? Get a 14-day free Landlord Studio trial by visiting www.landlordstudio.com/realestatecpa Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/therealestatecpa Join our Facebook group, the...

In today's episode, we have a clip from our YouTube channel where Brandon discusses depreciation recapture taxes and installment sales with an emphasis on the timing of depreciation recapture taxes. Get a 14-day free Landlord Studio trial by visiting www.landlordstudio.com/realestatecpa Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/therealestatecpa Join our Facebook group, the one-stop-shop...

In today's episode, Brandon Hall and Thomas Castelli celebrate the 4th anniversary of the podcast becoming a weekly show by answering questions from Tax Smart Investors. Questions range from REPS, STRs, cost segregation, 1031 exchanges, and more. Get a 14-day free Landlord Studio trial by visiting www.landlordstudio.com/realestatecpa Join our Facebook group, the one-stop-shop for real estate inves...

Today Thomas Castelli and Senior Advisor Justin Shore are joined by Karl Baker, owner of Infinity Commercial Capital, a commercial financing advisory firm that provides customized funding options to real estate investors and business owners. In this episode, we discuss the differences between traditional and commercial financing, why commercial financing can sometimes be a better option than tradi...

In this episode, Ryan Carriere and I are joined by James Svetec & Riley Oickle, two of the world's foremost Airbnb experts, co-author of Airbnb for Dummies, and founders of BNB Inner Circle. When it comes to mastering performance and streamlining operations, they are the industry's go-to experts, consulting with over 400 property management companies worldwide. We discuss James & Riley’s STR strat...

In this episode, Thomas Castelli is joined by Kristina Mueller, Senior Accounting & QBO Pro Advisor here at Hall CPA. She works with our clients to build and maintain their accounting systems and oversees a team of bookkeepers at the firm. Today we discuss why it's critical for real estate investors to have a bookkeeping system, what bookkeeping solutions are available, common mistakes, how we can...

In this episode, Brandon and Thomas are joined by Rachel Gainsbrugh, a full-time health care professional by day and STR investor by night. She is the owner and manager of 16 luxury STRs across multiple markets in the US. In this episode, we discuss why less is more with luxury STRs, how to leverage VAs to manage remote STRs, Rache’s experience dealing with HOAs and STRs, how you can get your hand...

In this episode, Brandon and Thomas are joined by Avery Carl, CEO, and founder of The Short Term Shop, a real estate sales team that specializes in helping investors locate, analyze, and acquire profitable short-term rentals in the most stable markets in the country. We discuss Avery's STR investment strategy, how she chooses markets, the importance of getting marketing right for your STR, Brandon...

In this episode, Thomas and Brandon are joined by Rob Abasolo, an Airbnb Superhost with over $1,500,000 in booked reservations and a growing portfolio of short-term rentals all across the United States. His YouTube channel Robuilt has over 197k subscribers where he helps investors invest in STRs. Robert is also co-host of the Biggerpockets podcast. We discuss how he built his STR portfolio, how he...

In this week's episode, Thomas and Brandon are joined by Jim Glassman, Managing Director and Head Economist for Commercial Banking at JPMorgan Chase to discuss the state of the economy and housing market, and much more! More details on his analysis for real estate, and multifamily in particular, can be found on Story by J.P. Morgan, a new real estate management platform from JPMorgan Chase featuri...

In this week's episode, Thomas and Brandon are joined by J. Scott, author of Recession-Proof Real Estate Investing, and they will discuss the current state of the real estate market. Learn more about J Scott, here: https://www.jscott.com/ Get a 14-day free trial by visiting www.landlordstudio.com/realestatecpa Apply for a free Relay accounthttps://www.relayfi.com/therealestatecpa Enroll in the STR...

In this week's episode, Thomas and Brandon are joined by Bill Faeth, creator of Build Short-Term Rental Wealth, and they will discuss how to build a massive short term rental business. Learn more about Bill Faeth, creator of Build Short Term Rental Wealth here: https://buildstrwealth.com/ Follow Bill on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billfaeth73/?hl=en Enroll in the STR Tax Course today and...

In this week's episode, Thomas and Ryan are joined by Kyle Stanley, creator of the Fearless Investor, and they will discuss how to build a 6-figure short term rental business. Learn more about Kyle and the Fearless Investor here: www.fearlesskyle.com Enroll in the STR Tax Course today and learn how to save 5-6 figures in taxes using the STR Loophole: courses.taxsmartinvestors.com/ Join our Faceboo...