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29 January 2025 | 24 replies
Educate yourself with books, podcasts, and market research, define your goals, and build a team of professionals to support your journey.
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22 January 2025 | 12 replies
@Greg Scott we're still seeing many competitor ads that violate the new law:(Not sure how so many "professional" PMCs missed this!
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27 January 2025 | 12 replies
I know some solid professionals in this area if you need some referrals.
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4 February 2025 | 11 replies
Painting, for instance- an amatuer could take their time and paint a house over the course of a couple weeks and do a great job, but a professional crew could do the entire job in a day.
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11 January 2025 | 15 replies
These are professionals with additional training and a stricter code of ethics.
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18 January 2025 | 5 replies
- Run a cost segregation study on this property in 2024 and you might have $100k on line 18...Without diving too deep on this post - If you run this scenario as a real estate professional while materially participating in the property, You'll be able to reduce your's and your spouses taxable income that year...
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16 January 2025 | 9 replies
Look for professionals who understand the unique needs of real estate investors.
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17 January 2025 | 2 replies
You can determine if the cost segregation study makes sense by speaking with your accountant and many cost segregation professionals offer a free analysis.
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12 January 2025 | 8 replies
Hello all,Has anyone sold a short term rental owned over a year as a non real estate professional that qualified as short term capital gains tax deductions with expenses and depreciation?
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23 January 2025 | 16 replies
I KNOW I am not up to Accredited.It seems to me to be "backwards" thinking that there is LESS risk to a 'novice' in a FUND since the risk is spread out over many Notes and professionally managed, whereas an Individual Note seems like it would carry WAY more risk, especially picking the 'right one' for your investing goals, budget, etc...?