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30 January 2025 | 1 reply
Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?
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31 January 2025 | 0 replies
Here is a newly created resource on BiggerPockets, which touches out cost segregation, accelerated depreciation, bonus depreciation, depreciation recapture, Real Estate Professional Status (REPS), STR Loophole / STR Strategy, example properties, and more.Cost Segregation 101 Author: Sean GrahamHappy to answer questions :)
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10 February 2025 | 7 replies
I’m getting re-acquainted with the BP community after purchasing my first house hack in the Pittsburgh area, and would love to make some connections with other like-minded young professionals and investors in the area.And if there’s anyone out there who’s just getting started and looking to make the jump to buy their first property, I’d love to offer up advice, share my network of contractors in the area, and answer any questions that I can from my experience over the last 6 months!
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3 February 2025 | 1 reply
I love the flexibility they offer for traveling professionals, military families, or folks in between moves.My main questions:Have you noticed increased demand for midterm rentals in this area, particularly from military personnel at nearby bases or healthcare workers at local hospitals?
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9 February 2025 | 8 replies
Readers should seek professional advice.
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5 February 2025 | 6 replies
Quote from @Vince Scipione: In my professional oppinion I feel as though the influx of agents joining the field since covid significantly watered down the quality in the industry.
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28 January 2025 | 3 replies
I am currently a junior business marketing major with a concentration in professional sales at Samford University.
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11 February 2025 | 6 replies
Over the past 10 years, he and his late wife poured their hearts into building this home (with permits, of course).
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5 February 2025 | 16 replies
You CAN limit that agreement to a specific property; but, as others have stated, agents are looking for a certain amount of loyalty from their clients.If an agent gets vibes from a prospective client that indicates that they want to cheapskate and not pay a professional for their service, they are not likely to waste their time with them.
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5 February 2025 | 0 replies
Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?