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11 February 2025 | 12 replies
As a starting point: -If they work full time and make $700k a year -Don't want to or can't spend time self managing a short-term rental -Don't have a spouse who wants to take the lead on managing the rentals They are likely not going to directly reduce their taxable income with real estate year-to-year.
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4 February 2025 | 1 reply
I still ride bikes and I’ve severely limited my carbs and sugar after the suggestion of the Bigger Pockets member mentioning it.
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3 February 2025 | 6 replies
(End)Don't apologize, don't sugar coat the message - just give them the statement above, in writing.
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18 January 2025 | 5 replies
- Run a cost segregation study on this property in 2024 and you might have $100k on line 18...Without diving too deep on this post - If you run this scenario as a real estate professional while materially participating in the property, You'll be able to reduce your's and your spouses taxable income that year...
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14 February 2025 | 4 replies
Hi everyone. My wife and I bought a single family house in Texas a few years ago. Since then my wife and I have been getting calls from people about wanting to buy this house. They've even called my mom who we don't l...
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29 January 2025 | 6 replies
We have a few areas hotter than others which include West Village, East English Village, Corktown, Jefferson/Chalmers, The University District, Northend, Sugar Hill District/Medical Center, and others.If you want help navigating Detroit we would love to show you around and point you toward where the best deals are.
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14 February 2025 | 12 replies
This eliminates ALL the interest on that property, and uses the monthly payments you were making on it to help reduce the debt on the other quicker.
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16 February 2025 | 10 replies
•Beyond that, flood insurance adds to a buyer’s monthly expenses, which can affect their debt-to-income (DTI) ratio and reduce their overall purchasing power.
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31 January 2025 | 21 replies
Hello Christina - we recently acquired a home in Banner Elk that's just over a mile from the Sugar Mountain entrance.
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16 February 2025 | 5 replies
For house flipping, consider an LLC taxed as an S-Corp to reduce self-employment taxes by taking a reasonable salary and the rest as distributions.