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Hi,
Had the wonderful opportunity to hire my first employee this year. I have also now had to fire her. Has anyone been successful in avoiding paying unemployment? My employee lied, cheated and stole from us...more th...
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Hello BiggerPockets Forum,
I have tenants in my SFH rental property in Virginia that are giving me a headache. The basement, where one of the tenants is living, has had some minor flooding. I've spent several thousan...
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Hi folks have an experienced investor in Dallas and looking for a good real estate tax person for some counsel on The two-year tax exemption rule. I’m happy to pay for an expert. 
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What are people requiring as a minimum coverage for tenant's rental insurance. The different line items seem to be; contents, loss of use, personal liability and medical payments to others. I realize this likely var...
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Hi, I am a new real estate investor hoping the grow my real estate portfolio. I am super excited that I stumbled upon this site, just wish I found it a year ago as there is a wealth of information here.I am in the ...
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Hey BPers!My girlfriend has recently hopped on the real estate bandwagon and is in the middle of buying her first house, we are going to live there for a few years together and then she’ll probably rent it out. Is the...
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I'm new to RE Investing and BP and looking for some input please! I know Brandon says you don't need a LLC or other business entity to start buying RE, but in my case, I believe I do. I'm 62 y/o and on Disability, s...
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What does everyone think about buying and holding in Detroit? I didn't do a lot of research on this yet. However, I know Detroit properties are really cheap and they don't all seem to be in the bad of condition. Is...
First post. I am a lurker for sure, so thank you guys for all your great information so far.I am single, and currently have a home in Los Angeles valued at approximately $700k. I purchased this home 7 years ago for $...
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A few questions...........To what extend does depreciation really affect a person's taxes/capital gains on a property when it is sold?Does it benefit or harm a person to claim LITTLE TO NO depreciation each year on a ...