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At this point I'm contributing 6% of my pay and getting 3% match by my employer. That's the max they will do.
The way I look at it, the company match basically protects my contribution from inflation, and any fund i...
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Hey everyone! I am taking a real estate class and I was wondering about what exactly REIs are. also, I am wondering how passive investors work. would love to gain some knowledge on the subject.
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I was wondering if there are any tax deferments for selling of a 2nd home and using proceeds to lend to someone for an investment property. Do the standard tax deductions apply when selling a 2nd home? Can you roll th...
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10 years as a Realtor and there is still so much to learn! As a member of my local Economic Development Council, I recently started learning about Opportunity Zones. It was a little hard to grasp at first, but after a...
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I purchased a multi family in Los Angeles CA in 2013. The area was declared an opportunity zone in 2017. Now I'm wondering how I can take advantage of the capital gains savings retroactively if I sell. Any advice?
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Why I like investing in real estate more than 401(k)s.
Both offer tax deferrals, but here's the difference:
If you're making pre-tax contributions to your 401(k), then withdrawals = ordinary income tax.
With real e...
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Hello BP Community. I’m kind of in a weird scenario here and I’m looking for a little direction.
Six months ago my wife kids and I moved out of our owner occupied duplex and purchased our second property single fa...
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Hi, I need to open a solo 401(k), buy my concern is I want to invest in real estate, then do I need to go for Solo 401(k) with check control or I can do this without check control also.also which brokerage help me fo...
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HelloI am in the process of selling a 3 unit residential investment property and would like to do a 1031 exchange on the proceeds to defer capital gains tax. Here is what I would like to do and i'm wondering if someo...
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Hello,My partner is planning on selling her condo, however, I am in the midst of purchasing my first property and we plan on living together. So, where can she move her money after selling in order to avoid capital ga...