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30 July 2024 | 8 replies
With each of those, the institution may pose their own overlays to FHA guidelines.
1 August 2024 | 125 replies
Account Closed I would strongly recommend instituting some kind of pre-screening process when people inquire about a rental.
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29 July 2024 | 9 replies
I hold two properties in an LLC, one property is currently a STR with less than 7 night rental on average and I provide hotel-like hospitality services and materially participate.
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30 July 2024 | 8 replies
@Michael Plaks is spot on - character wise, 1099-R income falls in the same "bucket" as a W-2 wage would be, thus to offset this income with real estate losses, it follows the exact same pathway (ST rental with material participation or REP status with traditional rentals), but since you don't have all your time sucked up with a W-2 job, you have much greater flexibility to hit those related hours thresholds under those paths as well.No idea if he's taking clients - but if you are looking for local(ish) and qualified in TX, Michael is also likely a great one to reach out to.
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30 July 2024 | 8 replies
No sub 2, no big leveraging, no “participations” — if your aged grandmother doesn’t like it, or understand it, don’t do it.Mentors and gurus are not worth the money.
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29 July 2024 | 2 replies
I do think there's a good amount of speculating or institutional/foreign investors chasing yield.
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29 July 2024 | 1 reply
Are there any online platforms or institutions you recommend for studying real estate principles, market analysis, and property management?
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29 July 2024 | 19 replies
Tell everyone you meet what you do and how they can participate.
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26 July 2024 | 8 replies
Hi,I would like to connect with other "students" of Flipsystem. We have paid a lot and need to make the most of each others learnings. Unfortunately, the only way i can think of to do it freely is on Bigger Pockets. P...