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Hey BP! First post and it’s great to meet you all. I would love some advice / perspective… I live in the East Bay Area here in CA, have a great W2 and good sales commissions, and want to start RE investing. I’ve been ...
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Whatsup everyone! I am looking for some references on a Real Estate CPA in the Delaware/MD/VA/DC Area to help me get on track for optimizing the benefits of running a STR. I am new to STR's having just launched in Re...
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Closed on a 55-Unit Apartment Complex!
Hey BP family,
I’m excited to share a major win with you all! Our team at Missional Capital Group just closed on The Timbers Fund—a 55-unit apartment complex located in Ala...
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I'm wondering if anyone has any advice/opinions on using whole life insurance to supplement my real estate investments. I'm currently 25 and am debating on whether or not I should set up a policy now while I'm "young"...
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I've been exploring the discussions addressing IRC 199A and the IRC 162 requirement that must be met in order to obtain the new tax benefit under 199A. During that process, I came across the item below which appears t...
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Hi,
I have a SFH1 (4bed/2bath) in which I live with my partner and kid and occupy fully. I also have another SFH2 (4bed/2bath) 20 miles away. In SFH2, I rent a couple of rooms out and keep the rest for my personal us...
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Apparently the White House is pushing for national rent control. Landlords with 50 units or more would be limited to a maximum of 5% annual rent increases. The linked "fact sheet" is, well, oddly light on facts. For s...
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Hello,
Been a while since I've been on here but I've been focusing on how; or better yet where, to start with it all. I currently own a home in upstate NY that is a two family, which I rent out both places with a pos...
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Hi, I am new to investing, I do have some properties with my mom but I am now looking to expand our investment and to dive into tax benefits since I was so unaware of it for so many years.
Does property depreciation...
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I am just getting started in Real Estate investing, flipping and wholesaling. Do you think it would be advantageous to get licensed?