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Rickey Davis What strategies can you use to not pay taxes
4 October 2019 | 4 replies

I heard on bigger pockets podcast that if you live in your house for two years when you sell it the government doesn’t tax you on the profit. Is this true? What’s the conditions and is this nationwide?

Mike McKinzie Multi State Insurance Policy
8 April 2015 | 1 reply

I seem to have read a couple of years ago about some insurance company providing a policy for ALL of your rentals, no matter where they are located.  With investments in six different states, individual policies are g...

Allen B. Typical per-unit maintenance for urban class C?
18 January 2021 | 6 replies

Hi All,What sort of numbers do people like to estimate for per-unit maintenance? I'm specifically looking at medium-size (say, 12-50) unit, older but in good shape, class C buildings around Chicago and suburbs. Actual...

Andrew Linderer Tax implications for selling my personal home
2 April 2018 | 3 replies

So i bought my first home about 3 years ago.  Did a live in flip and am looking to sell it.  With the way the market is, I'm thinking about renting instead of buying.  I've got a loan on my truck that I'd like to pay ...

Rebecca E. When to talk to insurance agent about large unexpected expense?
28 March 2023 | 7 replies

We are new to REI.  We have 7 doors and haven't had any big unforseen expenses until this week.  This week we had a sewer problem with a lateral.  It's not directly our problem but the city is going to make us replace...

Donald Yang MTR Property Management
7 August 2023 | 9 replies

Hey guys,Looking to get into MTRs in my backyard and I was wondering if you guys usually do it yourself or get a property manager. It seems like groups with good corporate contracts that may be able to get better retu...

Adrienn Lanczos Why is Puerto Rico not in the listing drop down?
21 May 2020 | 6 replies

I’m a broker in Vieques, PR (zip code 00765) and while sitting in covid lockdown I thought, hey why don’t I start inputting my listings into Bigger Pockets. Lo and behold Puerto Rico is not a valid selection so I sent...

Stephen Hoskins Do you think society would be better with a Land Value Tax?
12 July 2019 | 6 replies

I'm interested in whether any of you think that your country would be better off if it used a Land Value Tax (LVT) to replace income taxes? The basic idea is the income tax is really terrible because it punishes peopl...

Yoshi Uem Tax treatment for duplex selling
14 September 2024 | 6 replies

Hello, I live in one unit of duplex and rent the other for more than 2 years of last 5 years. Now I am thinking of selling it. Can anyone verify the tax treatment as of today that a gain from owner occupant unit is ap...

Johnothan Edward Layne Pet Insurance for Tenants
16 October 2018 | 2 replies

Does anyone know of some insurance companies where a tenant can cover their dog? I have been turning many folks away because of pitt bulls. My landlord policy will not cover that particular breed.