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Should a landlord do repairs and maintenance himself (or herself)? I have read opinions, and spoken to landlords whom feel strongly either way. Some say, "you must do repairs yourself and save money". The opponents s...
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Daughter: 26yo and earns >100k/yr and, historically, has rolled her eyes when I mention the phrase "real estate". Me: Old, RE is a side gig, transitioning from hands-on RE investing to minimal-effort cash flow, sel...
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what does this government bail out mean to us? Should I put a hold on looking at property? Should I stop trying to pay down my house? Should I consider pulling out the 25k+ equity i have in it already? What do you...
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Does it make sense to lessen my 401k and use the extra monthly money to invest in rental property!?
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HELP OFFSET HIGH W2 INCOME! As the end of the year quickly approaches, I have maxed out my 401k and wife’s 401k and both IRAs. We have a primary residence and a Airbnb rental unit that we own and manage. We purchased ...
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I was hoping to clarify something, can someone correct me if i am incorrect?
This example was taken from a previous post, but it was several years old so i though I would post it here
Let's say they invested $100...
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so... both my wife and I have a W2 job. let's say our income is at around the 24% tax bracket. And then my real estate sales "part time" let's say I made 50k in 2019. Does it mean the 50k commission income has to be ...
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Context:I’m seeking advice from those experienced in real estate investing and financial freedom strategies.I recently bought a multi-family property in Newport, RI, using my VA loan for $695K. I’m no longer house hac...
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Earnings too high to claim passive losses?
so what happens if you have lots of passive losses on real estate - but your active income is over 150k? is there a way to still claim those loses if you are a full time emp...
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Can a self storage facility owner/operator qualify as a real estate professional if it is their full time occupation, and meet the 750 hour material participation and greater than 500 hour rental real estate activity ...