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Hello,
Please excuse my ignorance in this matter. Trying to figure out the best way to set everything up.
This is the situation:
My long time friend and now business partner has the financial means to finance our rea...
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If a person is on title jointly with a spouse and their spouse dies, can the surviving spouse keep half of the equity after the property is sold if the deceased spouse owes more money than the equity remaining after a...
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Hello BP Community, can anyone provide insight on the practicality of using a living trust to hold rental properties vs an LLC for asset protection? Thanks, Cheryl Burd
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Hi, I currently own/manage 2 properties in California and plan to acquire 2 more in the next few years. Once everything is up and running, I’d like to take a few years off from the traditional 9-5 grind.Are there any ...
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Building a portfolio of cash-flowing real estate deals requires careful planning and a strategic approach. Here is a step-by-step plan to get started:
Define your investment goals: Determine what you want to achieve ...
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Anybody know of a investor friendly realtor in southern illinois
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My Rental PIS date will be August 1, 2024. I currently just have a 2-door honda that I will use for business travel/managing the rental. Ideally, I'd like to buy a more practical car for managing my rental (something ...
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Hello. Bought first rental property this year. Using as LTR in central Ohio. Any advice and tips for helping maximize tax benefits of rental property? Appreciate any advice. Thanks in advance.
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How long do you have to use your property as an STR before you can use the depreciation for the property against your nonpassive income?Can I buy a property on Dec 15, STR it for the last 16 days of the year, material...
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Quick question and help needed from the tax pros/gurus in the audience. Thank you in advance. I have two long term rentals. I am not set up as an LLC. In 2023 I paid one contractor slightly more than $600 for HVAC w...