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7 December 2024 | 12 replies
Starting with flips to gain contractor experience is a smart move before diving into development.
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11 December 2024 | 8 replies
We also get to enjoy our place as often as we like (the slightly lower occupancy rate due to our use is also a factor in being cash flow negative) and the negative cash flow is offset easily by the equity we'd gain, even assuming only a 2% appreciation on the cabin.
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10 December 2024 | 13 replies
I’m looking to gain knowledge on real estate investing here on Bigger Pockets and excited about the possibility of learning from and connecting with both new and experienced investors!
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8 December 2024 | 9 replies
How certain of the appreciation are you would also play into that question.Run some scenarios on what you could do with the extra cash vs what you stand to gain from the appreciation play and decide based on that and your goals.
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9 December 2024 | 12 replies
To boost visibility and engagement for my business, I’ve used this smm panel, which helped me gain real views and traction quickly.
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6 December 2024 | 51 replies
What make it hard to enforce is that the ‘Post Nup” must have both sides receive “fair” value - so what exactly is the spouse without the asset gaining?
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9 December 2024 | 8 replies
Commissions are generally considered part of the acquisition costs, which are added to the property’s basis (the starting point for calculating depreciation and capital gains).Since you’re planning to rent out the ADU, you could depreciate the ADU's share of the property over time, which may indirectly allow you to benefit from the commission expense.
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9 December 2024 | 1 reply
But it warns you of a connection happening to your account, and that simple prompt is often the last barrier before the attacker gain access to your email or business environment.
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14 December 2024 | 13 replies
A picture is worth a 1000 words and a project we helped someone on in the UP was able to gain support and approval by getting renderings done showing what the finished project would look like.
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9 December 2024 | 5 replies
As for taxes, they only delay capital gains, not reduce them entirely.