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Hey guys! I am researching Pittsburgh's economy and housing situation to better understand where the region is headed.I found out that Pittsburgh has high vacancy rates. I wonder why that is... Is it the oversupply of...
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The §1245 Silver Lining: Turning Tax "Pain" into Strategic Gain
“’That'll be $500,000 in ordinary income.' Those words from your CPA could ruin your day - or become your secret weapon. Here's how a seeming tax disast...
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One of the many benefits of being a real estate property owner is the many tax strategies and laws that help keep a substantial amount of money in your pocket. One of those advantageous tax laws is bonus depreciation,...
Chris White here, graduated from UNCW with B.S. in Buss. From NC, currently an officer in the Navy. Registered for pre brokerage course during mid summer. Looking to become full time agent. Buy and hold is my investin...
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Hello Biggerpockets World!
Merry Christmas and Happy New year!
In this forum post, I hope to better understand how to analyze multiple deals to help me differentiate and choose the right one for me. Furthermore, I ...
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I am new investor and would like to pick the brain of folks who invest in real estate. I am particularly interested in understanding what criteria folks use to identify the the potential markets that they invest in.
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Hi All,I have spent the past year studying real estate investing and am looking to acquire my first property and begin to scale up my portfolio over the next decade. I know I want to buy an all brick 3 bed/2 bath sing...
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I am a real estate professional and my spouse has a regular job that makes most of the money (w-2), he makes about 300K and sometimes gets bonuses.I plan to buy 2 properties in 2022 as short term rentals and 2 condos ...
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Your input is valuable: How do you want your Cost Seg study prepared?For context, let's cover some Cost Segregation fundamentals, and explain the interaction between Land Value and Cost Segregation:Cost Segregation is...
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Hey folks,I got my first property last year at Indianapolis in a Class C area. (Glad to have done it esp. after which interest rates started shooting up crazy!). Meanwhile, I have started to study the town closely and...