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20 December 2024 | 0 replies
There are several different types of income in the US tax code.Two main types are “active income” and “passive income".Active income is money you earn from working, such as wages from a W-2 job or income from running a business.Passive income is money you earn from investments like real estate, stocks, or rental income from your RE portfolio where you earn $ without actively working.Normally, you can't use passive losses (like losses from real estate investments) to offset active income like your salary from a W-2 job.That is unless you are an RE Pro.The reality is, that Real Estate Pro status is just a filing status similar to filing married or jointly.And if you are a real estate professional you CAN use passive real estate losses to offset active income from other sources.To qualify as an RE Pro you must:1.
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4 January 2025 | 23 replies
After a couple of years of treading the path to frugality to build this financial runway, I've networked with the greatest people who made this all happen, of course, it took the strength, determination, time, etc to place myself where I am today but, without the mentorship of my two great mentors whom I wish used BiggerPockets so I can mention, I don't believe I would have made it thus far relying on some whimsical dream that this will all pan out accordingly, thank you for everything Greg and Lashawn.In addition, I would like to thank Bigger Pockets for connecting me with the greatest realtor @Stephen Schmitt Who took my dreams and aspirations to the core when we first connected and spoke about my future goals to replace my W2 job for financial freedom. within three months of me deciding to pull the trigger and get pre-approved, we found this killer cash-cow that apprised over purchase price!!!
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29 December 2024 | 15 replies
Ben Russell has done an excellent job of covering differences in the lease.
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27 December 2024 | 93 replies
I can't post a link, but check out Wink News or NBC2 website.The interesting thing is early in the day I was talking to a CCPD officer about a thief from a soon-to-be ex-Blacktip Construction Group job site, and she was asking me for information on R2R, Beattie and BTC.
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20 December 2024 | 4 replies
@Chris Kay beleive you can do DSR loans without a job as they qualify the property, not the borrower.You'd still need 20-25% down though.That's where you have a decision:- Pay down the mortgage, setting yourself up for a future refinance to free up your VA Entitlement.OR- Save up for your next acquisition.Only YOU can make that decision as you have to be comfortable with the increasing debt-load risk and the additional time to manage everything.
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22 December 2024 | 8 replies
I have a job with steady income but I want to stop working by the age of 27.
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19 January 2025 | 147 replies
One appeared visibly unoccupied, with a mattress and other debris on its porch and its upstairs windows boarded up.Of the remaining seven homes, The Inquirer was able to question residents of four about whether they continued to be charged rent.All said they had been.One tenant, Shanna Anderson, said she stopped being able to afford her $1,750-a-month rent to DHI Fund and RAD at her Parkside rowhouse after losing her job at a real estate brokerage during the pandemic.In late November, RAD threatened to evict her if she failed to pay $6,530 owed for unpaid rent since August.Her home’s rental license has been inactive since late July, according to L&I records.
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30 December 2024 | 819 replies
It is your job not to be bitten by one.
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22 December 2024 | 2 replies
Job, family, retirement, location, world, moving, etc3.
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21 December 2024 | 1 reply
I also reccomend lining up a contractro early, realy early, from what I’ve heard, so you can keep everything on schedule and budget.So now that you’ve tackled what most investors would call a major job, do you see yourself repeating a similar strategy.. or do you feel like branching out into something else?