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What are the general tests for material participation? This question comes up all the time. As tax professionals, we want to get the word out for those considering a real estate professional designation.
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Hi everyone!I recently purchased a rental property in the Tampa Bay area.The house did not come with any light fixtures. I was wondering if I should replace the lights with light fixtures or with ceiling fans (that ha...
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Upfront sorry for how long this is going to be but I have been racking my brain for a while now and cant seem to really figure it out. So hopefully posting on here will give me better insight and more knowledge about ...
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Esteemed listmates,I am looking at a particular property in a market that I have some ok knowledge of. (Have been poking around there for awhile, haven't bought yet, know a local PM who is a great guy and gotten alot ...
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Split with my PM in the spring over their poor management (not paying utility bills) and not gaining my approval for repairs over $300 like the contract stated. One unit in particular accrued nearly $10K of repairs, a...
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Hello Anchorage area investors,I'm making an offer today on a duplex. It's in good shape, cute, in a nice neighborhood and in my price range. After watching the market for the last six months it seems like a good find...
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Hi BiggestPcckets community! I am an investor in Chicago with experience with both long term tenants and short term rentals. Recently, we have considered partnering with a good friend to buy and do Airbnb in Nashvil...
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Hello Everyone,This is my first attempt at reaching out on Bigger Pockets for advice. I have been reading up a lot but we all know that will only get you so far. I am looking to start taking action to raise funds for ...
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Forgive me if this is a really newbie question (well, I am a newbie :mrgreen: ), but what is the best option to go with when redoing flooring on a rehab project, both from a cost perspective and resale factor--carpet...
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My investing partner and I are about to start on what we hope is a series of flips, in a town about two hours from us. I am very familiar with the area, and we will be partnering with another experienced flipper/inve...