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8 January 2025 | 9 replies
Be mindful of short-term capital gains tax, as profits from flips held for less than a year are taxed as ordinary income, and frequent flipping may result in self-employment taxes.While profits from flips do not qualify for 1031 exchanges (since flips are considered inventory, not investment properties), you can minimize your tax burden by deducting allowable expenses like renovation costs, loan interest, and holding expenses.If you're considering diversifying into rentals, explore opportunities to benefit from long-term tax advantages such as depreciation and lower long-term capital gains rates.
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29 December 2024 | 1 reply
When parents employ their minor child, the child is exempt from Social Security and Medicare (aka FICA) - if under 18.
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6 January 2025 | 4 replies
Learning from agents commonly working with investors is your next opportunity to find a mentor.To be honest, I wouldn't try to find a mentor from random investors on the internet.
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7 January 2025 | 3 replies
Quote from @Gary Abrams: Software is a common question on BiggerPockets.
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19 January 2025 | 354 replies
Distributions from a regulation d fund like this should be treated as passive income and therefore not be exposed to self-employment tax.
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1 January 2025 | 6 replies
She might qualify to get a month's rent paid because of this employment disruption. 7.
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14 January 2025 | 10 replies
I’m happy to guide you through the process, share some success stories, and help you avoid common rookie mistakes.
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6 January 2025 | 31 replies
Most commonly, laundromats are sold at a 3-5x multiple of SDE.
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17 January 2025 | 40 replies
This is a common theme across the country with many municipalities enacting similar restrictions including where I am located in Philadelphia.
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23 January 2025 | 26 replies
If it’s a structured settlement and you aren’t getting a lump lum, you could contribute some of that to a Roth or Traditional IRA each year, or if you are self employed even more to a SEP IRA.Also what’s your short term, mid term and long term objectives?