So I do day trading at home - it uses to be an apartment but it was a good year and I bought a house outright.Can I deduct the space I utilize in my home as a business expense on next year's taxes?Also do I need a bus...
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I have been wanting to expand my rental property portfolio. I have found a few deals. I would like to invest into properties with 5 or more units. I don't have the capital to afford the downpayment for a conventional ...
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Hello,
I am located in S.California and looking to obtain expired listings but don't know how to go about this since I am not a Realtor and do not have access to the MLS. I do however have an active RE license, but...
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Good Day everyone, I am Whiticar; I am retiring from active duty military (Air Force) and looking to start buying and holding properties in the DC area. I have been looking around on Bigger pockets for a month or so a...
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We are buying a rental that already has a working security alarm system. What do you usually do in this case?
I figure we would just let the contract expire and let the tenants know they can put the alarm sys...
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Hi All! I joined BiggerPockets awhile ago but am just not starting to actively use it. There's so much good content, I am going to do my best to keep up with it!I graduated college, entered the corporate-world, and re...
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New member here in Wilmington North Carolina. I currently have a long term rental and I am in the process of a BRRRR (or a modified BRRRR as I lived in the home during renovation).
I am looking for networking groups...
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Active and retired NYPD members tend to have certain opportunities and financial tools that can translate into a successful real estate investment foundation. I’m interested to see if any active or retired UMOS are on...
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I'm investigating if I qualify as a RE Professional for the IRS. I'm retired with no W2 income. Primary income is from real estate, investments, pensions and IRA. We currently own 38 units held in LLCs and privatel...
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The recent forum discussions lists contain "links" to posts that are classified as "Topic Archive - Removed Discussions", but that end up being dead links. At some point, can these discussion threads be made to just ...