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Can you still be considered a real estate professional while using a management company for AirBnB? I want to use the losses to offset my W2 income. Thanks
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Assume that (in a given year) I'm a Real Estate Professional, and I've passed both the 750 hour test for my real estate activity and the 500 hour material participation test for a rental property I own and manage. Ass...
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A few years ago I hired a great CPA to help me with both my personal tax filing and to guide me for my rental taxes. But as I think about growing my real estate portfolio I am wondering if there are additional financi...
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Hope everyone is having a good start to the week.My dream has always been to live in an warm international climate and learn about real estate investing! Life is short why not combine both? I am hungry and a hard work...
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Can you still be considered a real estate professional while using a management company for AirBnB? I want to use the losses to offset my W2 income. Thanks
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Good morning BP Community,
I am running a cost segregation on my STR that I launched this year. I am seeking recommendations on someone that can help me with tax prep and filing for year 2022 that is incredibly knowl...
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Hello to whoever is reading this, My name is Fornati and I am an aspiring investor looking to acquire an investment property in the Atlanta and or the Charlotte area. My mid-term goal is to develop small multi-familie...
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We have 25 SFR that I self manage. My wife retired a few years ago due to our strong RE cashflow. What are the advantages of claiming her as a real estate professional? We show a loss on the rentals due to depreciatio...