If you read before that, Joan was "still" asking if the property is in LA, she has the cash to buy it, she is looking for <150k rental unit in LA.

I just spoke with a RE Agent in LA.  She

Instead of lashing out at my comment, you could have as a professional would have, simply stated "You know you're right, but I have made such letter before...what else should I do?”

(Yes) We could shop at a place 50 times and have one bad experience and then go give them a terrible tongue lashing online.

Hi my name is Jake Jensen, I am completely new to real estate understanding basic techniques some investors are using, and being lost and confused when trying to apply them to my special current situation that changes per person, and despite the constant back lash from friends family and that keep telling me not to buy in my ever changing fast growing utah housing market.

just curious.U may also run in Dawn the Note Queen in LA she is very experienced as well.

I didn't like the questions and answers I was getting to my dilemma, so I closed my account, or I lashed out at someone and Bigger Pockets closed my account for me.

In fact when people initially lash out at me, I usually reply with "I know you came here looking for an echo chamber but...."

@Anna Lee hi Anna, last year I found a duplex for my daughter in LA. She

Depending on if you qualify as an “Active Real Estate Professional” or a material participant (both are defined by bunch of irs rules so don’t read too much into the labels), you can bring all or up to $25k (starts lashing out at $100k modified AGI) of losses onto your 1040.