Here are some considerations regarding the tax implications and getting started in real estate investing:Tax Implications: Cashing out stocks may trigger capital gains taxes, depending on factors such as your income tax bracket and how long you've held the stocks.

I'm still waiting to pull the trigger on my first property, which will be a 2-4plex where I live in one unit and rent out the others, but my question is (for you or anyone else that may be in the know) is whether this is just for first-time homebuyers or in general?

Hello,I am still working towards finding my first deal and find myself not confident enough to squeeze the trigger and make an offer.

, i'm at FRED and its latest data has the Feb 24 U-3 at 3.9%, up from the low last year of 3.4%, triggering the Sahm Rule for a 100% correlation with a recession but no 5.3% that i can find? 

If you're looking to invest OOS you should check out this Bigger Pocket Blog here: Core 4 Members of a Profitable Long-Distance Real Estate Investing Team (biggerpockets.com)explaining what's needed and how to build your Big Four team so you will have boots on the ground ready to move full speed ahead when you're ready to pull the trigger.

I can also share the local contacts I have made in the past decade for all the services you will need if you decide to pull the trigger ie: Notary, CPA, Real Estate law firms, photographers, property managers, financing, developers, etc. 

On the other hand, I just started working on my own development in Tulum so there’s a lot I can share on the topic.Many of you have thanked me for helping you buy a property in the area thanks to the informative content I have published on the forums or I have shared in our private communications but I know that there are many more people I've helped who haven't pulled the trigger even though they wanted to.

I am on a bunch of wholesaler's lists and after analyzing hundreds of deals for myself and my clients I found one that was from a reputable licensed agent/wholesaler and I pulled the trigger.

Invest the time to perfect your legal agreement, email templates & triggers. 

But most people are not walking around with huge unrealized capital losses.”Capital Gains Tax Strategies for Those Planning to Sell in 2024If you’re planning to sell your home in 2024 and believe you may have a large enough gain to trigger a capital gains liability, you can consider these three strategies:Tax Loss HarvestingThis involves the sale of securities at a loss to offset capital gains taxes owed on profits, says Paul Miller, CPA, founder of Miller & Company, an accounting firm based in Queens, N.Y.