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Has anyone filed taxes yet as a W-2 employee who owns only STR, rents for on average less than 7 days per rental (STR), and materially participates (usually requires 100 hours or more in a year and more than anyone el...
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Hello BP2 weeks ago we closed our first flip. I’ve been reading bp for over a year now and always enjoyed reading success stories. So decided to share ours.We purchased 1bd condo in Fairfax VA. We used hard money. 10%...
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There are a lot of negative headlines on the collapse of STRs. Especially the impact of vacationing if we head into a recession, as people have less discretionary income to spend on travel and travel-related expenses...
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Hello BP I'm sure I'm the least experience and know the least about REI. I have been reading numerous forums about starting out in RE for the past few days and I must say I am very excited in trying my hand in this bu...
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My wife and I are looking to purchase a beach vacation property where we can take the kids once or twice per year and then rent most of the year. We are not tied to a particular coastal market, since we understand tha...
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Hey BP Gang,I'm a real estate broker in Sacramento, California (23 yo) and I host about 125 properties on AirBnB and VRBO, mostly in Sacramento, CA and Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ. I am new to BiggerPockets but am hoping t...
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