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Hello Chicago Friends-
In doing my own due diligence (which involves calling the city ;) I have not gotten a totally clear answer as to whether or not we would qualify for tax exemption with regards to the building m...
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Is there a benefit, tax wise or other, for paying all renovation costs to the contractor including materials through an LLC for real estate investing? Or is it more beneficial to pay personally and direct to the contr...
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Hello all,
Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Norman Benders. Originally from Boston, MA, I know live in Marietta GA with my wife and 3 boys.
A few things about me before I dive into the real estate informat...
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This new QBI tax break is great but very confusing. Here's the deal. My main day job is as a 1099 IC doctor. I am actively involved in real estate investment and self manage my 11 units, interacting with tenants often...
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What are some things that you wish you would have known when you first got started? My favorite thing to drill into any new landlord is to always have enough reserves for at least 1 cap-ex expense. It seems like commo...
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Hello, BiggerPockets Family!! My name is jeff and I was just recently introduced to this site. I am trying to gain the knowledge to learn the basics and grind of the real estate market and become a real estate agent. ...
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Hello everyone! I am currently a senior in high school trying to get started.
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Good afternoon Bigger Pockets community!I have been a real estate investor on and off since 2009, but just got into the bigger pockets podcasts and stuff in the past few months. I have been a real estate agent in Loui...
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hi all
any experience/recommendations about the buildyourbnb course/consulting service and database value?
TIA
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Hello!
My name is Oscar Franco, I'm 41 and I've lived in Southern California the majority of my life. I have been studying Real Estate for about 3 years now and I still feel as if my knowledge of the Real Estate busi...