It's important to understand the difference, and I'd recommend sticking with the REIT with depreciation advantages.The Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA) includes a 199A deduction and applies to certain income from pass-through entities (including REIT dividends) and allows individuals to take the 20% deduction against REIT dividend distributions that yields an effective tax rate of 29.6% or 37% (80% for upper bracket filers).

My other thought was to find a flip job for faster cash.Is there other ventures or financing ideas I should be considering?

I didn’t respond to your negative post to win an argument—I replied to encourage him and others not to give up on a dream just because one person may feel it’s not achievable.Listen, have you ever considered that maybe you and even a few others may be wrong?

Lawn Care: Regular upkeep, normally the tenant's job on single family residences stated in the lease.7.

Their job history tells me a lot.

@Rud SevIt's really your CPA's job to walk you through your tax return.

With all this investment bringing in business, high-paying jobs, etc over the next few years it seems like it's a solid potential opportunity to get in.

Investment Info:

Mobile home buy & hold investment in Corning.

Purchase price: $60,000

This was our first home. We decided to make it a rental after living there for seven years. Our renter paid this...

Of course, the buyer could lose their job, but the spread between cash vs. mortgage has to be more than most people think.

Hi tax pros - I have a question about REPS status.First, selfishly, do you believe that my job as CEO of BiggerPockets, which I spend obviously spend essentially all working hours on, and dwarfs activities involving my real estate portfolio (which is managed via a property manager) qualifies me for REPS status?