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21 January 2025 | 19 replies
I am not sure how active his company Open Door is on BP.
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8 February 2025 | 8 replies
When we moved, we turned it into a rental, hoping this would be the start of our real estate journey—something we’d like to continue once my husband retires.Some key details:My husband is active duty and will retire in 3 years.We have one final move coming up this summer to Raleigh, NC.Our current debts are crippling us—the high interest makes it tough to stay afloat every month.The plan I proposed to my husband:Sell the rental property.Use the proceeds to pay off all our debts, set aside emergency funds and a down payment for our next home.Free up $1,500/month from debt payments, and that also can stash in a high-yield savings account.Regain full VA loan entitlement, allowing us to purchase a multifamily home and use the house hacking strategy for up coming move.Avoid capital gains tax, since April marks five years of ownership, and the tenant’s lease ends in May.This wasn’t our original plan, and we hate the idea of using our equity to pay off debt.
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3 February 2025 | 37 replies
Example; I am invested in a fund that does active option plays on Tesla.
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7 February 2025 | 10 replies
I am a realtor in North Carolina and I am actively buying properties for myself as well as for my investor clients.
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28 January 2025 | 9 replies
I don't know how many BP members in active status down here near Northfield or further south but I would be interested in meeting them as well.
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31 January 2025 | 10 replies
A lease will not guarantee that your tenant will pay rent.The more active and proactive you are, the better everything will go.
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18 January 2025 | 5 replies
Depending on the situation, a taxpayer could offset some of the passive losses with active income.
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29 January 2025 | 10 replies
Quote from @Nicole Gauthier: Hello everyone,I have an active short term rental based in Houston, TX about 8 minutes from downtown.
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15 January 2025 | 12 replies
Material participation in the rental activities still required.
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23 January 2025 | 16 replies
I was curious to learn more and liked the idea of niche diversification outside of my current active real estate business.