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Hi all,
As titled.. I did a IRA withdrawal of 300k to buy 2 condos in May/June 2024.
I didn’t paid the 10% penalty fee.
I’m not currently working so my income is basically the 300k + (28k gross or 15k net) from a...
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I think I know the answer to this, but if I want to reduce my passive income, is paying down the mortgage via extra principal payments reduce my passive taxable income or is it viewed basically as profit? (this is in...
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we know that commercial real estate really depends on interest rate.but what's the relationship between illegal immigration and CRE ? well, there's relationship.All these theory is surfacing lately. We know the unempl...
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As I understand it, if you have not reached full retirement age, 66, your social security benefit will be reduced if you exceed a certain earned income. Rental income is considered passive, so that does not redu...
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Has any one had any success helping a seller get tax lien relief in the past or negotiated with the city to get the amount of tax liens on a property reduced? I am trying to open up more room on a deal. Well it's a sc...