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Ready to take on that first or next fix and flip? Before you roll up your sleeves and start swinging that hammer, there's something crucial you need to know: the hidden costs that can quietly sabotage your renovati...
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Hi All!I'm a newbie and am taking steps toward acquiring my first residential rental property. Since I live abroad outside the US, I'm planning on starting off by buying a single family home in the Kansas City, MO mar...
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For damage done to a property, do I have to send all receipts for each fix for damage that a tenant does or do I just have provide the category name and total?Example: Tenant runs into garage door. Can I just put ca...
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Good Evening All,I am trying to find local real estate events in the Tri State area (PA, NJ, DE) and my ultimate goal is to find a mentor to help me along my real estate journey.Would anyone have good advice on findin...
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Hi all,I own a duplex in Long Beach where I rent the upper unit long term and the lower unit short term (airbnb). My upstairs tenants have been in since May 1. They are lovely girls in their 20s and one has a service ...
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So, I keep hearing about it being great to be classified as a "real estate Professional" for tax purposes. It seems the only benifit is to be able to deduct passive rental losses from ordinary income.. Since I have no...
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I recently attended a class on advanced tax strategies for real estate investors. As we all know the standard "straight line" depreciation allowance from the IRS is a 27 year depreciation schedule on residential inves...
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I've had this question in my head for a while and figured I'd finally ask it. Let's say you created a youtube channel for the purpose of creating a following & eventually making a profit. A DIY maker type channel...
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Is pre-approval needed to view off market properties from a realtor?- I know there's other financing options I've been driving around trying to find distressed properties, looking at listings with potential, and some...
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Investors seeking to optimize their assets, defer taxes on large capital gains, and secure their financial future often explore various trust structures to achieve their objectives. Two popular options that have gaine...