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Hello fellow BPers!I am wondering if any of you know a trick to reduce water bills in Chicago? I have a few multi family and their water bills seem normal. However, in my single family where I reside (in the northside...
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Anybody know of a Tax Advisor/CPA to help with tax planning? That isn't afraid of helping drastically reduce tax liability, legally? After receiving my 2020 tax bill, and reading this book, I've came to the conclusion...
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Many of the middle to lower class suffer the consequences of a housing crisis. What causes this? It is said that due to inflation the volatility of pricing on the housing market can fluctuate depending on one sole fac...
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OK just found out we (my wife and I) have about 65K in passive loss carry over going forward. So being retired with 2 rental incomes that break even or only generate a little income we will not be able to apply much i...
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How does one go about lowering capital gains tax from the sale of an investment property?Some context: a relative bought a duplex as an investment property back in 2012, and are planning to sell it.They don't live in ...
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I and my wife are w2 employed and am in a high tax bracket. after 13 years of paying high taxes and living in the cave, I am now aware of this real estate investment/cost segregation/bonus depreciation, etc. so i have...
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I bought a duplex about a month ago in Minneapolis and just talked to my assessor. I'll mention that he knows me as almost all my properties are within a 2 mile radius and he's been in several when I've challenged my...
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Good Morning BP Family,I'm trying to see if there is a way to figure out which PMs leverage technology/software (appfolio, buildium, propertyware, Tenant Cloud,...) to reduce or eliminate the Payroll cost for multi fa...
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Good afternoon everyone,I wasn't sure the best place for this thread, so I just chose Starting Out. I am looking to reduce my phone bill as much as I can. I currently have a month to month plan with Verizon for $33.50...
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I recently purchased a great duplex, but it is on a busy street. The street noise drives me crazy! All of the other units are rented out, so obviously it is not a deal breaker for everyone, but are there any tips on h...