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I am just starting out in my real estate investing journey and have been reading what I can find about buying properties personally vs through an LLC. Many say that early on it is (for the most part) preferred to buy ...
I've been investing in real estate in Texas for about a year now. I currently have 2 rental properties. I bought both with 20% down under my own name. I currently have a $1M dollar umbrella policy that encompasses the...
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Similar to like Airbnb / short term rental, are there more options related to real estate investment, which can help with tax deduction (i.e w2 income ) what other strategies helping you ? (not looking for passive ...
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From what I understand there are four ways to make money from a rental property:
1) Cash flow - Pretty straightforward. Total money you receive as income is more than total expenses.
2) Appreciation - Increase in the...
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Bonus depreciation is a powerful tax benefit but even some of the most seasoned real estate investors have never heard of bonus depreciation. Why not?
It’s traditionally been a tax benefit reserved for developers tha...
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I'd like this thread to be a place where we compile a list of the major tax deductions available to a real estate investor. Since I do flips, I do not get the benefit of depreciation, but here are a couple of good on...
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I live in Phoenix and I have a property in Milwaukee WI, My question is : I wanna form an LLC for tax reasons and of course for liability protection. Where is a good place to do that in WI or AZ ???Thank you all!!!
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Hello this may be a silly question... but I was wondering is it beneficial to have a construction LLC for rental properties.. I have 7 SFH and I do all the work myself I'm always working on a BRRRR project. I buy a lo...
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I want to know if it makes sense to buy a rental property as a sole prop, would it help me when i file taxes as i may be under loss based on income from property may be less than expenses
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What do people here with properties use most to value their "ROI"? Do most of you guys do a CoCROI or an ROI that includes Cash + Speculated/Conservative Appreciation + Principal Pay Down + Tax Benefits?