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Hello, my name is Alex Kastanes. This site is wonderful and I enjoy being part of the community. After spending some time here I see that it's proper to introduce yourself so this is that.
From 2004 to 2008 I was...
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Hello, all.I am collaborating with a chief manager from an investment group on submitting a reconsideration letter for an EIDL loan. In their denial letter, the SBA stated that the business activity of the investment ...
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Congrats to BP and Josh for the continued quality growth! We are up 10,000 members in the past 6 months.
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Hello all,
I'm 24 years old who graduated two years ago from credible university with a business marketing degree. Upon graduation I took a position with a fortune 500 company and work there still. I enjoy what I d...
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Looking for guidance for how to handle rental income on my tax return this year:
1. Rented a room in my town home to a friend from May 2021 to December 2021. I live there as well.2. Made around $3k in rental income (...
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Hello everyone! My husband and I have been listening to the BP podcasts and doing our research on real estate investing for the past few months. I am a military spouse, husband is a Marine on active duty and we are cu...
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Wondering how many will be taking advantage of the new safe harbor rule? Accountant says need to be in a trade or business and pay SE tax. What is your take?
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I've been using Turbotax for years but it no longer supports my situation. I completed two flips then rented the homes. Turbotax asked if I "materially participated" and I said yes, but they don't support this scena...
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I currently leased my third property and will have my sister manage my properties for me. With that being said i dont know how much to give her monthly and does she need to be a licensed broker or agent to be able to ...
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I have signed up in this site in 2015 but I never engaged. 5 years later, here I am again. But this time I have the itch for learning about how to get started in REI. My goal is to buy my first real estate investment ...