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14 October 2024 | 3 replies
You must work at least 750 hours per year in a qualified RE business.So most people who have high-earning W-2 jobs outside of real estate won't qualify.But the unique thing about RE pro status is that even if you don’t qualify but your spouse does, you can both file jointly and claim the losses from your RE investments to offset your other active income together.It's an incredibly powerful benefit if you do meet the criteria.
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23 October 2024 | 13 replies
How prominent do you think fractional investing will be in the next 5-10 years?
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29 October 2024 | 2 replies
There is a unique tax deduction in the US called a “conservation easement.”It was designed by the IRS to encourage real estate owners to make pristine land, that could be enjoyed by the public, a conservation ground, and thus un-developable.In return, the landowner could treat the act of granting a “conservation easement” as tax-deductible.
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29 October 2024 | 2 replies
It has been a couple days and have not seen an answer.If you own a rental property and you have a signed lease at the minimum of 1+ year, does that rental property mortgage (traditional investment loan) still count against your DTI?
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29 October 2024 | 0 replies
It includes energy efficient appliances as well as a gas fireplace in the living space.The use of the accelerated depreciation strategy helps real estate investors to reduce the tax liability immediately which therefore increases their bottom line due to the offsetting of income.
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30 October 2024 | 0 replies
Is it expensive to create?
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15 October 2024 | 1 reply
I do have some cash saved up enought for a down payment, and i would like to buy a property to flip and make money, I KNOW IT IS NOT EASY, especially for someone who has never done it.
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23 October 2024 | 9 replies
Learn with me, help me, will try and update this post as I go, hopefully to not the end that so many do (including myself) of falling off never actually building or buying.
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24 October 2024 | 14 replies
I wonder if it could appraise if it was supported in the style of a "watchtower" with a solid foundation, with trees "running through" it.
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30 October 2024 | 2 replies
I'm particularly passionate about Florida and it's vacation spots.Outside of real estate, I enjoy my family, taking vacations, cooking, anything that pertains to the outdoors and learning about different cultures.Excited to learn and connect with you all!