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Hi, I'm 29 and just bought my first property (3-flat) in the lincoln square neighborhood of Chicago, IL earlier this year. I did an FHA loan so I live in one of the units. I tried to rent the other 2 myself from mid-J...
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My husband and I liquidate the contents of homes and businesses, and quite frequently, we run into situations where the property owners / executors need the property to be liquidated as well, but we refer them to a Re...
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I own a furnished 2 bed 1 bath sfh with pool.It's on the Dutch Caribbean island Bonaire. A divers paradise.Where could i market this place for digital nomads ( and similar ) tenants?Idea is to rent it medium term. But...
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Hello everyone, I am looking into buying a SFR that I will be rehabbing and then renting out. I have my own small business, I do commercial construction all over the East coast. I am looking into speaking with CPAs an...
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Just finished reading "Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor" - Interesting read, I learned you don't need real estate agent license to qualify as Real estate professional.. Does the below activities quali...
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To qualify for real estate professional at tax time you need to meet the following:
-More than half of the personal services you performed in all trades or businesses during the tax year were performed in real prop...
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Would an architect or engineer that works in the residential industry, such as designing ADUs, additions, custom homes, etc. qualify as a real estate professional in the eyes of the IRS?
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If you need 750 hours to be a REP and most likely will not be able to work a full time job (W2). What other income is there to offset?
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Came across the concept of real estate professional recently and was curious if anyone had elected to pursue this status. I understand the time requirements and being part time the 50% shouldn't be an issue. Just cu...