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I’m getting married next month and me and my spouse are looking to buy a duplex and househack. Would we qualify for FHA, or any other first time home buying programs that are available? She has a full time W2 job maki...
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My wife and I are just starting out with REI. We've set up company emails and a website. Now we are trying to get the tax and EIN stuff straight. What's is the best path to ensure we don't start out on a bad note by p...
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If I have a rental business, can I use that income to qualify me as self employed so I can set up a self-directed solo 401(k)?
@Dmitriy Fomichenko @Seth Tandett
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I've been living in Shanghai, China for the last 14 years where I was self-employed as project manager for start-up restaurants & bars while also owning/operating/investing in them as well. I finally moved back to...
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Hoping someone might be able to suggest ways to solve the following tax question:
My business partner and I have an LLC that we have bought a rental duplex, with the aim to buy several more. In order to build...
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I have a question about wholesaling. If I structure my deal with an assignee or do a double close on a deal, is there any way that I have to pay a capital gains tax? Or is it straight income tax? I have an LLC set ...
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So due to some personal reasons I had to use a fake name to rent a nice house in California. I’m a single father with a difficult past.
The landlord was kind of easy going and didn’t care, just wanted my money and ad...
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(Thanks for any replies in advance!)Not quite sure how to title this post so I hope those in the know will see and respond. * my husband and I have excellent credit* other than our one mortgage on our (personal) resi...
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Good morning! I am first time investor and am currently going through the rental application/property showing process. My question is that with the Rental Application, there is a $50 fee paid by the renters. Is this a...
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Hi BP Community,I could use some advise on options available for retirement accounts from past employers. I do have a few accounts available and I think it's fairly easy to rollover into a Self Directed IRA using a cu...