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24 January 2025 | 8 replies
For example, if your purchase price was $300K and the FMV at gifting is $500K, the recipient's cost basis remains $300K, potentially leading to higher taxes upon sale.You and your spouse can gift up to $38K annually per recipient (under the annual exclusion) without reducing the lifetime gift exemption.
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16 January 2025 | 6 replies
Then, with what they don't cash out, they can put into a centralized lending platform, and earn up to 8%.
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21 January 2025 | 3 replies
Service disruptions can understandably lead to frustration.From my perspective in the self-directed IRA industry, effective communication and responsiveness during transitions are crucial to maintaining client trust.
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18 January 2025 | 13 replies
They market and sell the lead to an end user.
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19 January 2025 | 1 reply
It’s risky but can lead to significant returns!
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6 January 2025 | 5 replies
Do we have trusted advisors, brokers or community bankers within this platform who would like to work on this?
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27 January 2025 | 35 replies
I think BiggerPockets is an amazing platform for networking and learning from other investors.
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21 January 2025 | 1 reply
About two weeks later, the appraisal came back with a value that was off by approximately 35%, leading the lender to reject the loan.I contacted the lender to explain why I believed the appraisal was flawed.
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3 January 2025 | 4 replies
I've been a member of BiggerPockets for 5 years or so, but have never truly contributed to the platform.
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4 February 2025 | 87 replies
That when decision points happen, you get together and allow them to lead in preference of the actions.