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Hello to all the greatest and awesome people in BP! I am new to investing in real estate and I am planning to take my first step to put my investor hat on.... Condo Hacking. I own a two beds two full baths condo in ...
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Hey BPers,
My brother, @Joshua Smith thought of this tax strategy the other day, let me know what you think:
1. create a self direct roth IRA and transfer existing IRA funds to this account
2. use this account as e...
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Hi Everyone!My names Steve and I live and am looking to invest in the South central PA area. I've been thinking about investing in Real estate/Rentals for a couple years now and have spent time listening to the Bigger...
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Hello,
I am from Lake County and have been looking for a 2-4 unit multifamily in Lake and Kenosha county but have not had much luck. Does anyone have any advice for Racine, and what is it currently like to invest th...
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Hello everyone, I’ve made a substantial amount of gains on crypto, I would like to re-invest that money into real estate. Is it possible to put that money into properties without capital gains tax? Thank you.
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So have $30,000 in cash reserves but I do not want to use it all on a down payment for of a house (via Conventional Financing/ 20%). Now I know what you're thinking "just do the FHA route" well that is 100% true I can...
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If you had $25,000 - $100,000 to invest passively would you rather buy shares in a REIT or put money into a syndication as a limited partner (LP)? Pretend you are a busy professional with $200-400k income (like a mid-...
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Hello BP Community,Going out on a limb here...As I read more books on RE (and through the BP podcast) I keep hearing about more and more great RE and business books that I'd like to read. But I don't always want to go...
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So say I get a 9 month $45,000 hard money loan. $27,000 for purchase $18,000 for rehab and the ARV is $70,000.Where I am confused is that with the refinance, I would cash out at $25,000 and then be paying back a $70,0...
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Hi everyone, is there a cap on how much rental loss you can deduct again your w2 income as a real estate professional? Thanks so much!