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Account Closed Is your real estate investing activity a "trade or business" or an investment activity?
2 January 2012 | 29 replies

I ask this question because there are real differences in what you are allowed to deduct, capitalize and report in these two situations.

Investors that are wholesaling and flipping are typically in the business of re...

Scott Trench Should Early Retirees Take Advantage of Gov't Benefits?
20 August 2018 | 12 replies

So I've got a controversial topic to throw out to the BP community. On many recent posts I've seen online, I see members of the Financial Independence Community (no BiggerPockets members that I've seen thus far) talk ...

Brent Davidson Mobile home investing
15 June 2011 | 32 replies

I've never given much thought to mobile home investing. Heard too much about them getting wrecked in hurricanes, floods, tornados, and everything else. That aside, has anyone had any experience with them?
How exact...

Ken Rishel A New Danger
2 June 2015 | 9 replies

The Proposed Regulatory Prudential Standards for Non-Bank Mortgage Servicers put out by the CSBS could put all small lenders who are financing purchases of manufactured homes out of business in states that adapt these...

Mike H. Depreciation does not cover rent. (50% land). Help
24 October 2016 | 22 replies

Hello,when I make the cashflow spreadsheet of almost any house (SFH, MF) around here (San Diego, California) I cannot manage to deduct enough taxes to cover rent. Am I doing something wrong?Most of the properties here...

Jared Boundy STR on weekends with renter during the week
27 October 2023 | 23 replies

I've got a question for anyone who is an Airbnb host AND a landlord...I have a situation that is good for me, but I'm trying to figure out the best way to handle it in terms of a contract/lease. I have someone who wan...

Harry Karambizi I am afraid my credit & complex tax situation is a death sentence
5 February 2018 | 11 replies

Hi! New to BiggerPockets! I was an airbnb investor for a few years but my financial situation got really complicated. Now, I am in a great financial situation and am looking to start investing again. However, I really...

Michael Garnto Buying rentals in lower class areas near military bases?
28 March 2015 | 20 replies

Well, first I'll start with an explanation on what exactly this entails for those not clear of what generally compromises a bases surrounding area. Most AF bases are relatively in the middle of no where. Usually stand...